alcayata
A hooked nail or wall spike with a right-angled head, used for hanging objects.
Put in an alcayata to hang the painting.
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Tag: clavo
Definitions tagged clavo in the street dictionary.
PerúEl Griego Invita
Legend says that back in the 90s and 2000s, there was a TV show so bad it broke every record for low-class tackiness (chopería) on Dominican television. Hosted by Nick Kioussis, aka El Griego, the show featured him gossiping about celebs in a thick accent, raffling tickets to cheap backyard parties, posing with curvy models, and smoking cigars while mocking people he claimed were jealous of him. It aired on minor local channels. Even today, no other show, not even those on the Telemicro network (a channel known for its populist and often vulgar content), has managed to beat the legendary tackiness of El Griego Invita.
Envious journalist do not criticize me, because one day you will work for me, said El Griego.
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República DominicanaMis cuartos
An exclamation used by people leaving a cinema after watching a terrible movie (a dud), typically a local production, to lament their wasted money. (In the Dominican Republic, the word cuartos is a common slang term for money).
The House at KM 5, The Midnight Knight, Skirt Trouble: Mis cuartos!
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Tirapó
A homemade noisemaker or toy popper. One version uses a hollow faucet piece filled with match head powder and a nail that strikes it to cause a small explosion when hit against the ground. Another version is a paper popper made from notebook paper that makes a loud snap when shaken or flicked. (Commonly crafted by children in Dominican neighborhoods using recycled materials).
The dog got scared when they set off the tirapó and it bolted.
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