A thick, round dough cake made from wheat flour that is sliced open and stuffed with various savory fillings (the name literally translates to 'little fatty').
Let's go eat some gorditas at Charly's. Can I have a pork rind gordita, please?
A nickname for roadside stands selling chicharron (deep-fried pork belly) or the food itself. The term light is used ironically because the dish is famously greasy and heavy. (Chicharron is a staple street food in the Dominican Republic.)
Pull over, we are going to grab some chicha light.
A vulgar way to say mouth, based on the word for an animal snout. It is used to describe a messy or greasy face, often from eating fried pork, or as a derogatory term for a person's mouth in aggressive situations.
I am going to punch you right in the jozico so hard you will fuck the ground!
A food item you can't eat more than two of at once because it results in a hellish case of the runs that makes you feel like the devil is taking you. (In the Dominican Republic, street-sold croquetas are notorious for being extremely greasy and causing stomach issues).
-Man, yesterday I ate some Croqueta that have me trapped in the bathroom. -See, that's what you get for eating greasy Croqueta.
A platter of fried beef or pork served with tostones (fried green plantains), boiled green bananas, and boiled cassava. (This is a common street food meal sold at roadside stalls).
I am hungry, let me grab a fritanga on the corner.
A small, seasoned fritter made from grated cassava (yuca) and deep-fried until crispy. (A staple snack sold at outdoor street food stalls known as frituras).
I am going to the fry shop to eat a couple of chulitos.