Definitions tagged cuquica in the street dictionary.
Something of poor quality or a knock-off, typically implying it is a cheap Chinese import. (The term is a play on the word China).
They gave me a pen and it turned out to be a Chinazo, it broke after only three days.
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Something of very poor quality, janky, or low class that does not meet the standard of its peers. (In the Dominican Republic, it refers to cheap, off-brand, or poorly made items).
You scraped your foot. That is what you get for buying guay mi mai flip-flops.
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Something cute, sweet, or adorable. It is used to describe people or things that are endearing, like a little girl who is very loving.
My daughter's long eyelashes are very cuquicas.
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Something of low quality or little value, similar to junk or a cheap knockoff.
Man, that watch you have is piripipao.
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Something low quality, tacky, basic, or cheap looking.
1. Oh no Luisa, that blouse is really Chipi, go change. 2. A: Do you like that bike? B: Oh no, it looks really Chipi.
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A dirt-cheap, flimsy, almost disposable portable radio, typically used by older folks to listen to lottery results or horse races.
There goes my grandpa, listening to the lottery on his radio palito.
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Something that is designed to look like the real thing but is actually a fake or a knock-off.
A big costume jewelry chain. (You know, gold-filled).
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Used to describe anything of poor quality, cheap, and prone to breaking down quickly.
This watch is so Cukika, it is already running slow.
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Adjective for second-hand or thrifted clothing (often referring to items picked out from piles at informal street markets).
I bought some pepen pants at the thrift market.
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A brand of sneakers that is everywhere on the streets of the Dominican Republic, known for flashy colors, three stripes on the sides, and a leaping puma logo. The brand also makes polos, pants, hats, and a ton of gear for athletes and trendy guys (jevitos). Like most clothing in Santo Domingo, about 80 percent of Puma gear is fake, which led to even motorcycle taxi drivers (motoristas) wearing Puma kicks that were supposed to cost 80 US dollars or 2,700 Dominican pesos.
Another Puma Noooooooo!!!!!!! (That is how the song goes, written because of the abundance of Puma sneakers in the DR)
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Off-brand, cheap, or tacky clothing that is considered poor quality or inappropriate.
Those pants you bought are really digale, if I were you I would never wear them.
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Something of poor quality, cheap, or unreliable (a phonetic adaptation of the name Mickey Mouse, used to describe items that are amateurish or knock-offs).
That watch is mikimau.
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A term used for low quality gear, parts, or devices. It refers to cheap knockoffs or bootleg versions of well known brands.
Yesterday I bought a carabelita taillight lens for the car.
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