babancu
A type of cheap rum or moonshine very popular in Haiti (romo is a common Dominican term for rum or any strong liquor).
Give me a Haitian moonshine, a babancu.
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Tag: cleren
Definitions tagged cleren in the street dictionary.
República DominicanaCleren
A cheap, home-distilled alcoholic drink made from sugarcane. (Originating in Haiti, this moonshine is widely consumed in the Dominican Republic due to its low cost).
If you get wasted on cleren, you will have a killer hangover.
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pitrinchi
A cheap homemade moonshine made of pure alcohol and a bit of sugarcane spirits to help it go down easier. (Villa Consuelo is a well-known neighborhood in Santo Domingo.)
The pitrinchi drinkers from Villa Consuelo are drunk without even drinking.
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Toro
A Haitian drink that was very popular in the Dominican Republic because it got you buzzed easily. It was eventually banned because it was giving people fainting spells or seizures. (A colmadon is a large neighborhood store that serves as a social hub for drinking).
Man, let's go to the colmadon to drink a couple of Toro.
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Trementina
1. A flammable liquid similar to turpentine or kerosene, used as fuel for lamps during power outages. 2. A solvent used for mopping floors to repel flies and remove bad odors (blackouts are a frequent occurrence in the Dominican Republic, making the use of oil lamps common).
1. The power is out! Get me a bottle of Trementina to pour in the lamp. 2. Let me mop this floor with a little Trementina so you can see how all these damn flies leave.
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Cleren
A potent, cheap sugarcane spirit. It is typically homemade and originated in Haiti, though it is also produced in the Dominican Republic. It is considered a low-quality or low-class drink because of its very low price. (This moonshine is often illegally produced and lacks regulatory oversight.)
If you get wasted on cleren on an empty stomach, you are a goner.
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Triculi
A potent, homemade moonshine made from sugarcane, even stronger than cleren. Its production is dangerous because the makeshift stills, often set up near rivers, can explode if the pipes become clogged. It is very cheap and considered a low-class drink, and drinking too much can lead to severe alcohol poisoning. (Cleren is another type of illicit Dominican-Haitian spirit).
If you down a Triculi on an empty stomach, you are a goner.
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lava gallo
Cheap, low-quality liquor or rotgut. The term comes from the practice of trainers taking a mouthful of cheap rum and spraying it onto a rooster's face to stimulate it before a fight (cockfighting is a traditional gambling sport in the Dominican Republic).
Damn Pedro, that rum you bought is total lava gallo.
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