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Definitions tagged conductor in the street dictionary.

Busero

A bus driver (In Panama, this term usually refers to public transport drivers, historically linked to the privately owned and brightly decorated buses known as 'diablos rojos').

Pay the busero before you get off. Being a busero is a decent job.

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Panamáby Rita.AP

Pavo

An assistant or fare collector on a public bus. (In Panama, these helpers typically work on traditional buses, hanging out the door to shout the route and collect fares).

Tell the pavo to give you a discount; give the money to the pavo when you are about to get off.

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Panamáby Rita.AP

fercho

A slang term for a driver or chauffeur (it is a play on the word chofer, flipping the syllables).

I will send my fercho to pick you up from college tomorrow.

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Revosh

The reverse gear of a vehicle or the act of backing up (a phonetic adaptation of the English word reverse).

I get scared every time he goes into Revosh : He is learning to drive, but he struggles with Revosh.

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Panamáby Rita.AP

Diablo rojo

A type of bus used on certain routes in Panama City, famous for being brightly painted with colorful designs and portraits of celebrities or fictional characters (these are usually retired US school buses).

The diablo' rojo' are very dangerous, the people who drive them are always going like crazy. Watch out for the diablo rojo.

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Panamáby Rita.AP

arbey

A person who works in the transportation industry, basically a bus driver. (Arbey is a common first name in Colombia often stereotypically associated with public transport workers).

arbey works driving Giovanny's taxi.

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Colombiaby Zorrilla

Patanita

A truck driver, specifically one who operates a semi or a heavy rig (in the Dominican Republic, a large tractor-trailer is called a patana).

Find me a Patanita because the one I had ran off with some money and is nowhere to be found!!

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Guaguero

A public bus driver belonging to a transportation union, known for acting like the road belongs to them and doing whatever they want. (Guagua is the Dominican term for a bus).

Hey babe, come sit right here.

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República Dominicanaby Victor

Motorista

A person who drives a motorcycle or any two-wheeled vehicle. In the Dominican Republic, they are notorious for being the most reckless and irritating drivers on the road, often blamed for traffic chaos and disregarding safety laws.

That damn motorista almost hit me.

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República Dominicanaby toto