Definitions tagged dedo in the street dictionary.
An expression used to indicate that a condition or situation will last indefinitely or for a very long time. (It refers to a famous bronze statue of Christopher Columbus in Santo Domingo's Parque Colón that depicts him pointing his finger; since the statue will never move, the phrase implies the situation is permanent).
-Doctor, and for how long do I have to take this medication? -Until Cuando Colón baje el dedo, ma'am...
Automatically translated from Spanish
The practice of hand-picking someone for a position or responsibility based on personal whim, bypassing any democratic or fair selection process. (The word is a play on 'dedo', finger, and 'democracia', democracy).
I am President Martinelli, using dedocracia is my privilege, so what! (Ricardo Martinelli served as president of Panama from 2009 to 2014).
Automatically translated from Spanish
The practice of choosing or forcing someone to do a task by simply pointing a finger at them. It is a sarcastic play on the word democracy, used when there is no real consensus and a leader just picks someone for a job (referencing the Latin American political tradition of hand-picking appointees or successors).
Well, since nobody wants to clean the house, we will do it through dedocracia: Juana, you have to wash the dishes, Matilde, you clean the bathroom, and I will do the living room.
Automatically translated from Spanish
A unit of measurement used by drinkers to gauge the amount of liquor in a bottle or glass based on horizontal finger-widths. (It is a phonetic shortening of the Spanish word dedos, meaning fingers).
Hey, drink all that if you want, but leave me at least 3 deo so I have something to drink tomorrow.
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