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 man who is gay but only for high-status men who have money and a car. He avoids hanging out with other guys, preferring to spend time with his girlfriends talking about men, feelings, and typical flamboyant stuff. (The phrase se le moja la canoa is a common idiom meaning someone is gay).
A modern slang term used by street-smart guys, or tigueres, to refer to gay men. It is an augmentative of the word for butterfly, similar to calling someone a fairy or a queen.
Jarry Ramirez (referring to a well-known flamboyant Dominican TV personality).
A man who acts effeminate or displays feminine traits in his speech or walk, suggesting he is gay (in the Dominican Republic, the term is derived from pajaro, which means bird and is a common slang word for a gay man).
A: Oh God, my boyfriend has started walking just like me now, and I have noticed his way of speaking is similar too... B: Well, your boyfriend is a bit APAJARIAO.
A gay man with straight hair who is white on the outside but black on the inside, with a nose operated on a hundred times that falls off when he eats soup, and who also sexually abuses children (pelo bueno is a Dominican term for straight or non-Afro hair).
you cannot go into the orphanage for being such a Michael Jackson
A total sucker or a massive loser. It is an acronym for three Dominican insults starting with P: Palomo, Pendejo, and Pariguayo, which describe a man who is naive, cowardly, and easily pushed around.
A: Damn, I got home yesterday and caught my wife with the chicken guy, and to top it off, I was the one who got kicked out of the house. B: Man, you are a total 3p.
A derogatory acronym used to insult gay men without them realizing it. It stands for Maldito Maricon de Mierda (Fucking piece of shit faggot). In the southern Dominican Republic, the first word is often pronounced Mardito (the substitution of l for r is a regional linguistic trait).
A portmanteau of three slang terms for gay men: maricon (bottom), cundango (top), and gay (referring to someone with money). It describes a wealthy gay man who is sexually versatile (in the Dominican Republic, cuartos means money).
And look at this Maricundangey and all the flamboyant camp he is putting out!
Homofobia refers to aversion, hatred, fear, prejudice, or discrimination against gay, bisexual, or transgender people, as well as those who display behaviors traditionally associated with the opposite sex, such as metrosexuals or those con pluma (a term for acting flamboyant or effeminate). It is not a strictly psychiatric term but a social one, often used in the context of global violence and legal persecution against the LGBTQ+ community.
What is Homofóbico? 1. For example, mocking Jari Ramirez (a popular Dominican entertainment reporter) or other local personalities by ridiculing their mannerisms, or talking shit about another maricón just for being one. 2. The belief that two men cannot be very close to each other. 3. Claiming that being partido (Dominican slang for gay) is too maricón. Being a maricón has no specific scale; it is diverse, ranging from the most flamboyant loca (literally crazy woman, used for a queen) to the most masculine man. 4. Using derogatory names like Cundango, Plumífero, Maricón, or Pájaro (all common Dominican slurs for gay men). Gays are human beings before they are a nickname. Homofobia in the Dominican Republic is a deep social issue.
A man who acts as the active partner in sex with other men primarily for money or material gain. Though they often start out of financial necessity, it is said that most eventually end up doing it for pleasure. (In Dominican culture, the bugarron typically maintains a masculine or straight identity).
- Samy has been doing well, he got a brand new car. - Anyone could do that, wrecking asses, that huge bugarron.
A slang and often derogatory term for a gay man (in the Dominican Republic, the term paltiendo, a variation of partiendo, refers to acting in an overtly effeminate or flamboyant manner).
And what is up with this Fruti Tuti? Today he is acting more flamboyant than ever.
A Dominican TV host who became famous for his gossip and effeminate mannerisms, often seen acting very flamboyant on screen. He is widely recognized as one of the prominent gay figures in Dominican media. (Jari Ramirez is a well known entertainment journalist in the Dominican Republic).
A: Man, what is with all this flamboyance on TV? B: Oh dude, that is Jari Ramírez just camping it up on his show.
The ultimate label for a faggot. It describes someone who is such a queer that, in addition to being a faggot, he is also a bugarrón (a man who has sex with men while maintaining a masculine facade) and as flamboyant as a damn queen.
Jary Ramirez, Alex Macia, Los Duenos del Circo, some guy called Gozoso who is all over the TV, and many architects, doctors, and lawyers from our beautiful country.
In a male same-sex couple, the bugarron is the partner who plays the active or masculine role, while the partner in the passive or feminine role is the one labeled as gay. (In Caribbean slang, the insertive partner often maintains a hyper-masculine identity and is sometimes not socially categorized as gay).
Hey man, watch out because that gay guy has his bugarron looking out for him.
A pun on the brand of muscle cream that sounds like the phrase ven gay (come here, gay man). It is jokingly described as the only ointment that calls out to its owner if he is homosexual (pajaro is a common Dominican slang term for a gay man).
A slang term for a person attracted to the same sex, equivalent to gay or queer (In Ecuador, a menestra is literally a popular side dish of stewed beans or lentils).
A person who performs oral sex on a man. This term is used when the person is a gay man (cundango, pajaro, and ave are Dominican slurs for homosexuals).
1. The most famous pajaro at the UASD known as Salome. 2. The official known as the bird of the stain. 3. The other official known as Dona Bella or the Bella Salua.
The partner who takes the active or masculine role in a gay relationship. (In Dominican culture, a bugarron is typically the insertive partner and maintains a straight-passing public identity).
That guy looks so masculine, but I was told he is the bugarron for the neighborhood faggot.
1. A slang term for a gay man, ranging from a casual label to a slur, similar to sissy or fairy. 2. Paper dolls; sets consisting of a printed doll and various outfits meant to be cut out and used for dress-up play.
Ex 1: I did not know Juan became a mariquita... He already came out of the closet. Ex 2: Let's play mariquita, please.
A hypersensitive or thin-skinned person who needs to be handled with kid gloves. It usually refers to someone who is whiny, moody, or behaves like a spoiled child.
That kid has gotten so ñoño, he cries about every little thing.