Traditional characters from the Corpus Christi festival. They are performers dressed as devils in masks and red and black striped costumes who dance and lead the processions. (These figures are a staple of Panamanian folklore, specifically the Diablicos Sucios, representing a blend of religious and indigenous traditions).
A: Better not take the kid to that parade because he is really scared of the diablicos. B: Take him, woman. He needs to learn those are just normal people who are not going to do anything to him.
A synonym for the devil or a malevolent spirit. It is typically used as a warning that someone is going to be ruined or face dire consequences if they continue their current behavior.
Richard, if you keep that up, Magaro is going to take you away.
A person who has a supernatural or invisible force that gives them extreme luck. Everything goes their way and they make massive amounts of money, leaving everyone stunned and questioning how a former nobody acquired so much wealth. (This refers to a folk belief in a supernatural entity, often spelled Baca, that brings riches through a pact).
If he opens a small corner store, in no time he has a huge supermarket because so many people go there as if they were blindfolded, passing by other businesses: it is like a magnet.
A term for Lucifer used by Dominicans as a universal intensifier or to describe someone exceptionally skilled, intelligent, or impressive. It is used in comparisons to emphasize an extreme degree of any quality, whether positive or negative, and also serves as a common exclamation of surprise, shock, or frustration.
That guy eats more than the Diablo. That jerk is uglier than the Diablo. That girl is prettier than the Diablo. Diablo, did you see that? Diablo, I will stop writing now because I am more tired than the Diablo.
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