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Tag: combustible

Definitions tagged combustible in the street dictionary.

bomba

A gas station. (The term refers to the fuel pumps).

I got a flat last night, homie. Luckily I was close to a bomba.

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Querosín

Kerosene, a liquid fuel used for stoves and lamps, as well as for rural chores like burning brush or trash (la quema refers to the common practice of clearing land with fire).

All the querosín spilled on the kitchen floor | They say querosín is very good for getting stains out of clothes

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Bombero

In addition to meaning firefighter, in the Dominican Republic this is the term for a gas station attendant (a gas station is locally called a bomba).

The bomberos always have money for making change.

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