P.R.O.
A sarcastic backronym for Pendejo Recibiendo Ordenes (Dumbass Taking Orders), used to mock a man who is henpecked or completely bossed around by his partner.
Dude, you are a P.R.O. in your house.
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Tag: chopo
Definitions tagged chopo in the street dictionary.
República DominicanaChopo
Chopo is a derogatory term used to describe someone perceived as tacky, unrefined, or low-class. It refers to people who wear flashy, mismatched, or outdated clothing, have eccentric hairstyles, and act foolishly while trying to imitate celebrities or high-society figures. The feminine forms chopa or chopita can refer to a domestic worker (a maid) or a lower-class woman whom wealthier men use for casual sex or informal live-in relationships. The term is also applied to Dominicans who move to New York (commonly referred to as Lo paise) and adopt an even more exaggerated, gaudy style with oversized clothing and accessories.
Typical traits of a Chopo include: 1) Mopping the house while blasting bachata or merengue tipico (music genres traditionally associated with rural or working-class roots). 2) Lacking personality and obviously trying to copy a TV star. 3) Being a flamboyant homosexual in public. 4) Saying par de (a pair of) instead of the number two when giving out phone digits. 5) Wearing ridiculous clothes. 6) Speaking like a peasant by swapping the letter R for I (the characteristic accent of the northern Cibao region), for example: Poique (Because) Maileni doesn't know who she's messing with, she better stop looking for Monin, poique (because) he came to my house...
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Anonimo
A person who writes nonsensical and offensive definitions because they are too cowardly to reveal their identity. They are damn idiots, low-class, and have nothing better to do. They should go mop the floor and stop writing such crap (chopo is a Dominican term for someone perceived as low-class or tacky).
Anonimo: Loyola School: This is a school where you can find a ton of different kinds of people, like: stuck-up assholes because they have the money to back it up (kids of government officials, customs agents, foreigners, etc.)
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hombre mamita
A man who is completely henpecked and controlled by his partner. He acts like a big shot when hanging out with his friends, but in reality, he is terrified because he is likely to get slapped by his wife the moment he gets home. (In the Dominican Republic, acting like a big shot to impress others is known as 'hacer bulto').
hombre mamita: Honey, I am going out to play dominoes with the guys. Wife: Sure, but first you have to wash the dishes and make the baby a bottle: I am going to watch the soap opera on channel 5.
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Recoge Plato
A derogatory term for someone at the bottom of the social or group hierarchy. It describes a low-class person, a sycophant, or someone who acts like they are high-status when they actually have nothing (the literal meaning is plate-gatherer, implying someone who only gets the leftovers or cleans up after others).
That guy is such a show-off, I do not know who that Recoge Plato thinks he is.
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3p
A total sucker or a massive loser. It is an acronym for three Dominican insults starting with P: Palomo, Pendejo, and Pariguayo, which describe a man who is naive, cowardly, and easily pushed around.
A: Damn, I got home yesterday and caught my wife with the chicken guy, and to top it off, I was the one who got kicked out of the house. B: Man, you are a total 3p.
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Herreromania
A satirical disease supposedly spread by people from Herrera (a working-class neighborhood in Santo Domingo). Symptoms include being more annoying than the devil, looking like a local guy named Joan, and getting free drinks at neighborhood bars like Makumba while being banned from upscale clubs like Red or Doc. It also suggests the person loses their right to vote and becomes a desperate player who hits on every woman but stays single.
A: Dude, I was with Joan the other day! B: Man, watch out or he might pass you that Herreromania!
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Tu ta atractivo
A sarcastic pun used to describe someone who is pathetic, broke, or completely out of touch. It sounds like the word for attractive, but it is actually used to say someone is atras (behind), meaning they are at the end of the line or in a bad situation.
Listen man, get off my back, tu ta atractivo!
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Mequetrefe
A person who allows themselves to be manipulated or used by others. A puppet, stooge, or doormat.
The people are the government's mequetrefe, they only use them to get into power and then forget about them.
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Pisa Paja
A person considered inferior or a nobody, especially someone you avoid talking to because you feel they lack class or social status. (In the Dominican Republic, this is used to belittle someone as being beneath your social level).
Man, I do not want to hang out with you, you are a pisa paja.
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NACO
A person or thing that is tacky, trashy, or lacks class. It refers to someone who is unsophisticated and has poor taste.
Women who love getting nail art and matching their entire outfit from head to toe in one single color are so NACO.
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Gobernao
A man who lets his woman walk all over him or treat him like a doormat. (This is a shortened version of the word gobernado, meaning someone who is controlled or governed by their partner).
Santiago isn't allowed to go out with his friends. That man is a gobernao!
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Cafre
A trashy, low-class person who is known for being vulgar and ridiculous. In short, a cafre is a tacky, low-rent individual (in the Dominican Republic, this is also the standard term for a reckless, aggressive driver).
As Calle 13 says in his song, Tango del Pecado: 'Move it, the cafre from Trujillo is here. Girl, you fit me like a glove.'
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Chipi
Something low quality, tacky, basic, or cheap looking.
1. Oh no Luisa, that blouse is really Chipi, go change. 2. A: Do you like that bike? B: Oh no, it looks really Chipi.
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Chopismo
A mock religion centered on a guy nicknamed Chopo, defined by a series of inside jokes and rules among a specific group of friends. The commandments include driving as fast as the law allows, partying hard, drinking Red Bull on weekends, constant eating, and specific interactions with his buddies Charlie and Soto. (This is a private joke from a local social circle in Spain).
The followers of Chopismo love Chopo as much as he loves the big game with Charlie and feeling up Soto.
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EspañaEl hijo del pollero
The poor sucker who gets blamed for everything just because he is the smallest or has the lowest status. (The term literally means the chicken seller's son, referring to someone of humble background who lacks the social power to defend themselves).
If you are driving a 99 Toyota Corolla and you crash into a 2008 Porsche, everyone is going to pin the blame on you.
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Shopo
Derived from the English phrase shop boy, used by US soldiers for local youths who ran errands for them. It refers to a lackey, a gofer, or someone who acts as a servant for others (refers to the history of US military occupation in the Dominican Republic).
Look at that Shopo over there, do you really think I am that girl's Shopo?
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Pelagato
A nobody or a low-class loser with little money or education who tries to act like they are something they are not. It also refers to someone holding a position they are completely unqualified for, like a politician given a government post they know nothing about just to collect a paycheck (a practice known locally as a botella).
Pelagatos are all over the Dominican government, since most politicians are in their roles because of friends and not because they have the ability to do the job.
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Pelagato
A socially awkward loner who keeps to himself and has no game with women.
You are a total pelagato.
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kukika
Something that is designed to look like the real thing but is actually a fake or a knock-off.
A big costume jewelry chain. (You know, gold-filled).
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Mape
A contraction of 'ma' pendejo' (the biggest fool). It refers to someone who is a total loser, a fall guy who gets blamed for everything, or someone who is extremely naive (in the Dominican Republic, 'pendejo' refers to a fool rather than an asshole).
1. He is a mape because everything that goes wrong gets pinned on him. 2. She is the mape because she is totally clueless (referring to her being sexually naive).
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Chopo
A mindset where someone embraces looking tacky and acting as stupid as possible to get attention from their social circle. There are two types: 1. Natural ones, who are Chopo without even realizing it. 2. Drunken ones, who lose their composure and decency after a few beers, providing a good laugh for onlookers (In the Dominican Republic, this term describes someone considered tacky or lacking social refinement).
I am a chopista, I believe in chopismo.
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Chopa
Derived from the English phrase shopping girl, this term refers to a domestic worker or maid (it is usually used in a derogatory or classist way in the Dominican Republic).
My chopa is not coming to clean today.
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Guebon
A weak-willed man, a pushover, or someone who lacks a backbone.
That Guebon Manuel is being cheated on.
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Gorro
In the Dominican Republic, this term has two meanings: 1. A slang word for a condom. 2. A third wheel, or someone who stays nearby while other people are kissing or being intimate.
1. Put on your Gorro before you do it. 2. This guy is a real pro at being a third wheel (aguanta Gorro).
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Cholo
A derogatory term for a person of indigenous descent from the highlands who has moved to the city and become civilized or domesticated. (In Peru, the term is used to label Andean migrants who have adopted urban customs but are still viewed as socially inferior or unrefined).
That guy looks so ridiculous, he looks like a cholo.
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PerúAtorrante
A person who behaves or speaks in a rude, vulgar, or obnoxious way. (In Peru, this refers to someone who is being a jerk or lacks basic manners.)
Bunch of atorrantes!!!
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Huachafo
Someone who is tacky, kitschy, or ridiculous in both their dress and their behavior. It describes a person who lacks taste or acts in a silly, pretentious way (in Peru, it often refers to people who try too hard to look sophisticated but fail).
She looks so huachafa in that outfit.
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Aguantagolpes
A person who is everyone's punching bag and is scared of everybody. Because of this, they are easily bullied or treated like a pushover.
Juanita's son is an Aguantagolpes for the neighborhood kids.
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Lelo
A person who is slow-witted, dazed, or acting like a fool. Often used for someone who seems spaced out or thick.
The Bondys are a bunch of lelo.
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ArgentinaJediondo
1. A man who smells bad. 2. A guy who is pretentious and acts like he is better than others (this is a dialectal pronunciation of the standard Spanish word hediondo, meaning stinking).
1: Jose has a real stench. Damn right, Jose is a jediondo. 2: That guy bought a car a month ago and now he does not even say hi to you. What a jediondo!
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Cukika
Used to describe anything of poor quality, cheap, and prone to breaking down quickly.
This watch is so Cukika, it is already running slow.
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Chopocracia
A system of government based on being chopo (a derogatory Dominican term for someone perceived as low class, vulgar, or uncultured). Hierarchical positions are earned through the worst human qualities, prioritizing anti-values, lack of education, and incompetence over merit. Chopocracia is linked to a parasitic state where officials are chosen based on campaign contributions or favors owed to sponsors, paid for with state resources. It perpetuates ignorance and poverty to secure votes from an electorate that is kept from choosing better leaders. In this context, chopo represents a lack of scruples and dignity.
The Dominican congress, the Dominican military, the PRD and PLD political parties, and the PLD deputy who physically attacked a congressional employee are examples of Chopocracia.
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Hijo De Machepa
A person or thing that has nobody looking out for them, leading everyone to push them around and blame them for every misfortune. It describes a classic scapegoat who is unfairly accused of everything from neighborhood thefts to bad luck in sports. (In Dominican culture, Machepa represents the poor and marginalized who have no power or protection).
A: Damn it, the police took me in yesterday, claiming I stole a salami when I did not do it. B: Man, you are just a Hijo De Machepa, every bad thing that happens gets pinned on you.
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Mexicano
A guy who is constantly stuck being the third wheel, forced to watch or be near a couple while they are kissing or being romantic.
Damn, I just heard that you are the Mexicano for so-and-so and what's-her-name.
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Chopa
A derogatory term for a woman of low social status who is perceived as unrefined or tacky. It is most frequently used to refer to domestic workers or maids employed by middle class families (In the Dominican Republic, it is a classist slur used to demean service workers).
EX: The cook, the laundry woman, etc.
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Pobrada
A derogatory term for any activity involving two or more poor people where they think they are having a good time or exercising their rights. These events are fueled by alcohol and inevitably end in a fight or a brawl between participants.
Examples: Political Pobrada: A protest by a small opposition party. Festive Pobrada: A street party in a poor neighborhood (barrio, which in the Dominican Republic usually refers to a low-income slum).
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pendeja
1. Bullshit or nonsense spoken in a specific situation. 2. A generic term for a physical object, similar to thingamajig or gadget. 3. Disrespect or crap that a person refuses to tolerate.
1. Get out of there, you damn kid, stop talking so much pendeja. 2. Hand me that pendeja on the table. 3. I do not take pendeja from anyone in this life.
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Digale
Off-brand, cheap, or tacky clothing that is considered poor quality or inappropriate.
Those pants you bought are really digale, if I were you I would never wear them.
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Behind Behind
When a buddy is flat broke or has absolutely no money in his pockets. (The term uses the English word for emphasis to describe being at the very end of the line financially).
You are behind, behind, even further back than the last guy.
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mikimau
Something of poor quality, cheap, or unreliable (a phonetic adaptation of the name Mickey Mouse, used to describe items that are amateurish or knock-offs).
That watch is mikimau.
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añemao
A slang term for someone who is dim-witted, slow, or acting like a doofus. (It describes a person who seems spacey or lacks mental alertness).
That kid is so añemao. Pay attention to what you are doing!
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jarana
A guy who is easily played for a sucker or who is whipped and controlled by his wife.
Luis is not going to the party, he is a jarana.
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Estados UnidosEstar en la Oya
To be broke, down on your luck, or in a very bad financial situation. (The phrase refers to being in the pot, implying one is at the bottom or in a mess).
Josefa is en la oya, the poor woman is a sad sight.
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Conjuntivitis
An eye infection that causes redness and tearing. In the Dominican Republic, it is socially stigmatized as a tacky or low-class condition, though it affects people of all social backgrounds. (The term chopa implies something is low-class or associated with the urban poor).
Speaker 1: Dude, don't get too close to me, I have Conjuntivitis, you don't want this disease, my eyes itch a lot. Speaker 2: Oh, now I know why you have those sunglasses on 24/7. Oh no! I just shook your hand a bit ago, let me wash my hands so I don't catch that stuff.
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Mojiganga
To be someone's puppet, doormat, or lackey, allowing yourself to be bossed around and treated like a fool.
- Dude, Alberto hasn't even come around here since he started dating that girl. - Oh no man, didn't you know he's her mojiganga and does everything she tells him to?
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Maipiolo
A person who enjoys playing matchmaker or acting as a wingman to help others hook up. They often handle the errands, pass messages, or do the social legwork to facilitate a romantic or sexual connection for a friend.
So you are Juan's Maipiolo? Keep doing that.
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Beeper
To call someone and let the phone ring once just so your number shows up on their caller ID, expecting them to call you back. Giving a Beeper is common among couples or stingy people who claim they never have any prepaid credit on their phone.
Babe, stop giving me beepers, surprise me one day and actually spend a minute on me.
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