A woman who is highly flirtatious and provocative in her gestures and behavior to attract sexual attention. (In the Dominican Republic, this is a derogatory term often implying the woman is promiscuous or a sex worker).
A man living a wild, hedonistic, or promiscuous lifestyle. It describes someone always out in the streets partying or living the fast life, sometimes implying the person is a male sex worker or gay (cuero and cundango are local Dominican terms for promiscuous people or gay men).
That guy is out there roaming like an alebrecao in the streets.
A derogatory term for a trashy woman of low social status and little education. (In the Dominican Republic, the word cuero is a common slur for a prostitute or a woman of loose morals).
A sex worker or escort, typically one who services high-end clients or operates independently (the term literally means prepaid, comparing the arrangement to a pay-as-you-go mobile phone plan).
Many university students pay for their degrees by working as a prepago.
A woman who makes a living by exploiting men for their money, typically using her looks or company to get gifts and cash (Dominican slang for a gold digger).
Noun and adjective. A woman who provides romantic or sexual favors in exchange for material benefits like money or gifts. These relationships are typically short-term, though they usually last longer than a single encounter. (The term derives from the verb chapear, which literally means to clear grass with a machete, implying she is trimming the man's finances).
A bunch of tacky spoiled kids who think they are cool just for hanging out at luxury malls and call themselves clout chasers at best. You can also find all kinds of posers and tramps there (refers to the subculture of users on the social network Ask.fm in the Dominican Republic, specifically those frequenting Blue Mall).
Dude, isn't that guy the one from Ask? The one who supposedly says deal with it.
To gold-dig, or to target someone solely for their money or material favors. It refers to the practice of using charm or sex appeal to get men to pay for things. (In the Dominican Republic, a woman who does this is a chapiadora).
That chapiadora started calling me to hang out on the 14th because she knows I get paid on the 15th. (Dominican salaries are usually paid on the 15th and 30th of the month).
A woman who cleans out your pockets and leaves you with nothing (this is the Dominican term for a gold digger who dates men solely for money, gifts, or favors).
Don't get involved with Celeidy, she is a chapiadora.
A young lower-class Dominican woman between 18 and 27 who is considered unrefined or tacky. She often dates older men for money or gifts, a practice known as chapeo, and is typically treated as a side chick for casual sex and drinking at a colmadon (a neighborhood grocery store that functions as a social hub and bar).
Damn bro, let's find two chopitas and head to Boca Chica to drink some rum.
A tease, someone who flirts and leads others on but never actually follows through. (This term refers to the local idiom of not heating up food you do not intend to eat).
He acts like a microonda. He hung out with her for a few days then just dropped it and did not even make a move.
A promiscuous woman who enjoys sex to the max, is down for anything, and doesn't care what people think, provided that emotions are kept out of the bedroom (in Dominican slang, vagabunda refers to a wild or promiscuous lifestyle rather than being homeless).
What's up brother, what's the word: I'm here dying to hook up with a mala who will go all out for me. Bet.
A derogatory term for a promiscuous or street-wise woman, typically identified by a tattoo on her lower back, or tramp stamp. They are characterized as seeking money and an easy life, frequently seen riding on the back of motorcycles to display their tattoos. (In the Dominican Republic, the word also refers to the tailbone or lower back area).
Son, I told you not to bring those rabandolas to my house!
A derogatory term for a woman with a bad reputation who is unbothered by having many street-smart or tough guys chasing after her (molletos and tigueres are Dominican terms for street-savvy, muscular, or dark-skinned men).
Look at that rabandola, she already changed husbands.
A trashy or loose woman who acts out or behaves shamelessly in public (this term is a derivative of cuero, which is common Dominican slang for a prostitute or promiscuous woman).
Damn dude, your woman is cheating on you and she is a total cuerinche.
A man or woman who hits on, flirts with, or tries to pick up absolutely everyone they see. (The term comes from the Dominican rhyming folk saying, como Villega, que a todos les llega, describing someone who reaches or goes after everyone).
Wow, Maria is acting like a Villega, picking up everyone who walks in.
A Rabandola is an upgraded version of a hoodrat. She has improved her status by getting a smartphone and using her looks to sneak into high-society parties. She is known for her intense swagger when dancing dembow, drinking rum straight from the bottle, and being a social chameleon. To keep men interested, she tries to look informed by checking social media or reading the free paper on the subway. These women are typically promiscuous and highly opportunistic gold-diggers. While the term is used across all social classes, it refers to a trashy mindset rather than a lack of money. The word originally referred to female genitals but is now a derogatory and offensive term for a low-class girl (Blackberry phones were a major status symbol in the Dominican Republic; Plaza Central is a popular mall in Santo Domingo; Diario Libre is a prominent free newspaper).
Rabandola, a hoodrat who has moved up in the world.
A derogatory slang term for a prostitute or a woman perceived as promiscuous, used as a synonym for cuero.
That girl is not even good enough to be a pellejo from the Feria. (La Feria is a coastal area in Santo Domingo known for its nightlife and street prostitution).
An imaginary gauge used to measure a woman's level of promiscuity or sluttiness. (In the Dominican Republic, the word cuero is a derogatory term for a promiscuous woman or a prostitute).
So-and-so's wife is so slutty she broke the cuerimetro.
Slang for when a poor man marries into a rich family, specifically for the money. The term is gender-specific because it is considered much rarer for a man to marry up than a woman. (The word is derived from bragueta, meaning a trouser fly).
- Juan, tell me, what's up with Ricardo? I haven't seen him in a long time. - Man, you don't even know! That guy DIO UN BRAGUETAZO! - No fucking way! - Yeah! The guy must be in Cap Cana (an exclusive resort destination) right now, with a rum and coke in his right hand and grabbing the rich girl's ass with his left.
A prostitute or a low-class, promiscuous street person of either gender (the term cuero used in the Spanish definition is the standard Dominican slang for a sex worker).
In the Dominican Republic, this term has several slang meanings: 1. A cheat sheet or crib note used for a test. 2. A missed spot or blemish left when painting a surface. 3. An adjective for a suspicious or distrustful person. 4. A very selective or picky person (referencing the goat's habit of being a picky eater). 5. To get a vehicle stuck in mud or a ditch (verb: enchivarse). 6. Chivirica: a girl who is overly flirtatious, high-energy, or constantly seeking male company. 7. Chivato: a snitch or someone who tells on others.
A trashy, worthless woman or a total slut. (In Dominican slang, the term literally means cricket and refers to someone considered low-class or highly promiscuous).
Miguel married that grillo, but that girl is something else, she has been with the whole neighborhood.
A vulgar, derogatory term for a young woman who sleeps with many different men, literally meaning semen-mixer. It characterizes a woman as trashy or worthless because she has sex with multiple partners in short succession (a grillo is a Dominican slang term for a woman perceived as promiscuous or low-class).
And you? You ligaleche who lives for fucking anyone and everyone. Ruth? But Ruth? Are you really talking to me about Ruth? That girl is just a ligaleche, they caught her fucking seven guys at the UASD (the main public university in the Dominican Republic) one after the other, that trashy bitch.
A woman who has had so many sexual partners that she is considered completely worn out or blown out. (cuero is a common Dominican term for a promiscuous woman, and coche bomba refers to someone who looks fine but is considered a wreck due to sexual history).
A derogatory term for a woman of the street, referring to a prostitute or a promiscuous person perceived as trashy. (In the Dominican Republic, terms like cuero and avionazo are synonymous with this kind of low-class street life).
A vulgar term for a woman who sleeps with everyone (in the Dominican Republic, this literally means leather or hide but is used as a harsh way to call someone a slut or a prostitute).
A derogatory slang term for a prostitute or a woman perceived as promiscuous (it is the literal English translation of the common Dominican slur 'cuero', which refers to a sex worker).
Leather is 'cuero' in Spanish: that is why they call those women Leather.
The small of a woman's back, right above the buttocks. There is a folk belief that women with dimples in their Rabandola (known as dimples of Venus) have longer and more intense orgasms. The term also refers to a woman who is perceived as being hypersexual or obsessed with sex.
Take it, take it, take it, because I am a real player and you are a Rabandola.
A young woman, typically a teenager or minor, who is wild and has an appetite for partying, drinking, and sex that is higher than average. (In Dominican slang, the spelling with L distinguishes this archetype from a regular minor. The plural form is menore).
menol is not the same as menor, and menore is not the same as menores.
A derogatory term for a prostitute or a woman perceived as promiscuous. It originates from the colonial era when men on the island traded cattle hides, or cueros, as currency to obtain women from visiting merchants. (The term is highly offensive and remains one of the most common vulgarities in the Dominican Republic).
A softer, less offensive term for a sex worker or a woman who trades sexual favors for money or rides in luxury cars just to gain social status. A lazzy is typically very attractive or fit, which is why this term is used instead of harsher slurs like cuero (a common Dominican term for a prostitute).
Jose, I passed by the corner yesterday and there was a lazzy that was incredibly hot: if I see her again today, I am taking her with me.
Smoking hot women who use their looks to make bank (refers to high-profile media personalities or socialites who leverage their beauty for wealth and status).
A woman from a rough neighborhood who has more street smarts than any of the local men. She usually wears skinny jeans with the latest Jordan sneakers she hustled off some guy, rides on the back of scooters, drinks at colmadones (Dominican corner stores that serve as social hubs for drinking), and dances to dembow music.
Robert, hook up with that bolola so she can take everything you have.
A young girl from Santiago who won a contest on the TV show Chevere Nights and later competed in Argentina. Nobody expected her to win there, but her voice made Dominicans proud. She won thanks to a massive text-voting campaign that sparked a national craze. Even if she is considered a bit tacky, the girl can really sing. (Martha Heredia is a Dominican singer who became a national icon after winning the 2009 season of Latin American Idol).
-Dude! Did you see Latin American Idol last night? martha heredia won, I told you she was going to win. -Damn right she won, she had to win after all the texts I sent.