Definitions tagged chulo in the street dictionary.
An exclamation used to say that something looks cool, great, or stylish. (In the Dominican Republic, this is a very common term for anything impressive or high-quality).
How ¡Qué ápero! and quite ápero!
Automatically translated from Spanish
Cool, great, or nice. Used to describe someone who is a badass or something that is very impressive (derived from a vulgar term for female genitalia, it is used locally to mean someone is highly skilled or something is excellent).
My friend is a real chuchas.
Automatically translated from Spanish
A man whose appearance or personality makes him highly sought after by women. He is someone very lucky who attracts women naturally and is often surrounded by many of them.
That guy is a real mujeriero, women just come to him and he is not even trying.
Automatically translated from Spanish
A pimp, a person who manages and sells the services of prostitutes.
The proxoneta sells many girls.
Automatically translated from Spanish
A tough guy or bad boy who acts like an alpha male. While it can be used as a nickname with a bit of affection or condescension, it typically refers to someone who is genuinely dangerous or a criminal.
That Pepe guy is a malote you better be careful with. He is the neighborhood malote.
Automatically translated from Spanish
To brag or show off about yourself, acting like you are better than others.
I jateo you in everything.
Automatically translated from Spanish
Someone who is exceptionally cool, stylish, or the best in their field (literally the last Coca-Cola in the desert).
Oh, just because you are a vacano we are supposed to love you?
Automatically translated from Spanish
A wingman or go-between who arranges romantic or sexual hookups for others, typically as a favor for friends rather than for money.
Fulgen went out to hit the streets with Chiquitico and when they got back, Fulgen's wife was waiting in the parking lot, she gave him a massive chewing out and told Chiquitico he was nothing but a maipiolo looking for hookers for her husband.
Automatically translated from Spanish
A young guy who is always dressed to impress 24/7 in the street, living mostly for his physical appearance.
The young girl is getting him all pressed for being a bonitillo (in the Dominican Republic, a menol refers to a young woman or teenager).
Automatically translated from Spanish
A word used to describe something or someone as cute, pretty, or attractive. It can also refer to things that are charming or eye-catching.
1. What a CHULA woman I have. 2. My girlfriend has a very CHULA mouth.
Automatically translated from Spanish
A woman who is a gold digger or moocher, someone who likes to get things out of people while having no real interest in them (the term is related to the word for vulture).
My friend's friend is a chuliona, because she goes to a store and makes him pay for everything she wants.
Automatically translated from Spanish
The mindset of always looking for the easy way out, specifically referring to people who avoid working and prefer to live as freeloaders.
Those people do not want to work. That is what facilismo does!
Automatically translated from Spanish
A snack made from grated cassava (yuca) that is hand-shaped into small sausage-like cylinders and deep-fried until crispy (commonly sold at street-side food stalls known as frituras).
Let's go to the street-food stand on the corner to buy some chulitos.
Automatically translated from Spanish
A disgusting person who always wears the same clothes to the point of being nauseating, or someone who is physically repulsive due to having large rolls of sagging fat and hanging flesh.
That guy is a fucking gachudo.
Automatically translated from Spanish
Cool, awesome, or fun. Used in informal settings to describe a great vibe or an exciting situation.
Enjoy this concert, because it is chulambrico.
Automatically translated from Spanish
A guy who acts like a cocky show-off, a player, or someone who is overly confident and brazen. It is an intensified version of guay (cool) used to describe someone who thinks he is the man.
You are the typical high school guayón. Javi, you guayón! That guy used to be very preppy but now he is turning into a guayón. (The word jacobo refers to a stereotypical posh or preppy guy).
Automatically translated from Spanish
A private school located in a prime area of the Dominican Republic where the trendiest and most elite students study. It is divided into several social cliques: fresitas (preppy, snobby girls who tell others to 'get a map and find yourself'), cueros (promiscuous people who hook up with anyone regardless of their relationship status), vakanos (cool, normal kids who are often treated like low-class 'chopos' out of envy), arratraos (rich kids who pretend to be poor even though they have plenty of money), and privones (arrogant snobs who think they are better than everyone else). The staff includes several well-known teachers like Pulinario, Manzueta, and Polanco who are notorious for giving homework on weekends. (The name Mi Colegio is the literal name of a specific private school in Santo Domingo).
- Laura, where do you go to school? - At Mi Colegio. - Yeah, but which one? What is the name of your school? - Mi Colegio. - Oh, I see. Watch out, don't become a slut like all the girls there. - Don't worry, I would not stoop that low. I mean, get real!
Automatically translated from Spanish
Derived from the words chulo (cool) and picadera (snacks or appetizers), it describes something that is awesome, great, or very cool.
Ana Amelia, didn't you know there is a party today? Yeah, what a Chulipicadera!
Automatically translated from Spanish
A man who has multiple women for sex, a street-smart player who has two or three girls he is currently banging. (A tiguere is a Dominican archetype of a street-smart, charismatic man).
Rubirosa is a matador, he is fucking the daughter and the mother, and they say he is also banging Mirella. (Rubirosa refers to Porfirio Rubirosa, a famous Dominican playboy).
Automatically translated from Spanish
A guy who acts as a matchmaker or wingman for his friends. A Maipiolo usually does this because he is either too ugly or too much of a loser to get women for himself.
A: Pablo, I have a girl to introduce you to. B: Uh-huh... and what is the deal? A: You will see, you are going to like her. Come on, let's go to her house so you can meet her. B: Well... alright then, is she at least hot?
Automatically translated from Spanish
PEPITO is a stock character in Dominican jokes, typically depicted as a naughty or irreverent young boy. The text provided is a joke where PEPITO tells a girl at an amusement park that he will give her a peso if she climbs a limoncillo tree to pick him a fruit. The girl's mother warns her that PEPITO only wants to see her panties. After several days, the girl tells her mother that PEPITO could not see them this time because she took them off before climbing. (Limoncillo is a small, green tropical fruit common in the Caribbean, also known as Spanish lime).
haha how stupid
Automatically translated from Spanish
The specific way people speak in the Dominican Republic, involving unique local terms that carry different meanings in other Spanish-speaking countries.
A guagua here is a bus, while in Peru it is a newborn baby. A coro here means a group of friends or a fun crowd, but in other countries it is a choir. This dictionary is full of other regionalismos dominicanos.
Automatically translated from Spanish
A person who is attractive, well-dressed, or good-looking. It also refers to someone who is bold or daring. For objects, it describes something as cool or high quality.
1. He is the most Guapo of the friend group. 2. You look so Guapo for the party! 3. And who is going to be the Guapa bold enough to ask him? 4. This album is very Guapo.
Automatically translated from Spanish
An affectionate way to address a romantic partner or someone you care about, similar to calling someone babe or honey (it is a shortened version of mi amor).
More, come eat dinner.
Automatically translated from Spanish
Esta página también está en español.
Leer en español
República Dominicana
Perú
Venezuela
Costa Rica
Estados Unidos
Colombia
España
Nicaragua