Capuchin
A small, homemade kite made from a notebook page, typically smaller than a standard kite (known in the Dominican Republic as a chichigua).
Let's go fly capuchin in the street.
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Tag: chichigua
Definitions tagged chichigua in the street dictionary.
República DominicanaChichigua
Small and insignificant. It refers to a pittance, crumbs, or a measly amount of money.
Why do they make him come to work for peanuts? But of course, since one is not Yamid! Since they do not have to earn chichiguas to pay for the girlfriend and the car payment. If one were Jorge Alfredo, they would take the cameras to his house. (Yamid Amat and Jorge Alfredo Vargas are famous Colombian news anchors).
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Colombiapichurria
A person or thing of very little value because it is useless or functions poorly.
that guy bought a pichurria of a car!
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Gangorra
Thick string or heavy-duty twine used specifically for flying kites (which are called chichiguas in the Dominican Republic).
They put a razor blade on the tail and snapped my gangorra.
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Soltar En Banda
To leave someone alone, stop bothering them, or to let something go. The phrase is a metaphor taken from kite flying, referring to the moment a kite is released or its string is cut, allowing it to fly away untethered (in the Dominican Republic, kite fighting is common, where players use blades on kite tails to cut an opponent's line).
Suéltame en banda and do not bother me anymore.
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Dar hilo
To blow someone off, ignore them, or cut them loose. (Derived from letting out the string on a chichigua, or kite, so it drifts further away).
If she gives you Dar hilo, find another girl and you will see how she starts chasing you.
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encampanar
To fly a kite up to its highest point (chichigua is the Dominican term for a kite).
I flew the chichigua high, I am trying to encampanar this chichigua.
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Garanpichao
Used to describe a kite flying at a very high altitude (chichigua is the Dominican word for kite).
That kite is garapichao.
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Capuchin
A small, homemade kite made from a folded piece of paper and sewing thread.
Damn, man, look how high that capuchin is. Just wait until your mom sees you using up her sewing thread, she is going to smack you in the head.
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Chichigua
A homemade kite built with a wooden frame and nylon string, featuring a tail made from an old bedsheet swiped from an aunt. (In the Dominican Republic, building and fighting these kites is a popular street pastime).
- Damn dude, what a beautiful chichigua, I want to cut its line. - No man, leave my chichigua alone, if it gets cut loose I will punch you.
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