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.
This is how miners refer to the devil, the deity of the mines to whom they pay respect and make offerings (Bolivian miners believe El Tío is the lord of the underworld who must be appeased with alcohol, coca leaves, and tobacco to ensure safety and mineral wealth).
We can't leave the mine today without thanking the Tío, because he gets angry.
A euphemism used instead of 'devil' to express annoyance, surprise, or to call someone a rascal. It is similar to the English 'heck' or 'the dickens,' serving as a milder, slightly old-fashioned alternative to profanity.
A regional slang term used in the southern Dominican Republic as a euphemism for the devil, similar to saying heck or damn it. It is primarily used by rural speakers to express surprise or frustration without saying the word diablo directly.
When someone is surprised by something: diazuma a thousand times!
One of many multipurpose slang terms in the Dominican Republic, typically stripped of its religious meaning. It functions as a powerful intensifier used to emphasize how much, how good, or how bad something is, similar to the English phrase as hell.
That girl is hotter than Diablo. That rice turned out worse than Diablo. He ran faster than Diablo. He knows more than Diablo. He screams louder than Diablo. He is uglier than Diablo.
A term for the Diablo Cojuelo, the central masked devil character of Dominican carnivals. It is a shortened form of the word for a masked person. (The Diablo Cojuelo is the most iconic figure of Dominican Carnival, known for wearing elaborate horned masks and colorful costumes).
Here come the mácaro, run for it! What are we celebrating on February 27? The day of the mácaros.
A guy in the Dominican carnival who covers himself in burnt engine grease to represent African ancestors, participating in parades where they dance or scare kids. (These characters often demand small tips from onlookers, threatening to stain them with grease if they do not pay).
The tiznao asked me for 20 pesos and since I didn't give them to him, he smeared my arm.
An exclamation used as an outlet for a sudden, intense fit of anger or frustration. It is a vulgar way to express that one has completely lost their patience (in the Dominican Republic, a pique refers to a sudden bad mood or burst of temper).
When someone is bothering you, you say: Coñaso, stop fucking with me!!
A guy considered the ugliest in the world. He is described as being uglier than an ass and having eyes bigger than the devil. He is even credited with creating the evil eye. (In the Dominican Republic, a tiguere is a street-smart man or just a dude).
This is the mambo of the buho / U! / This is the mambo of the buho / UUUU!
An intensifier used to amplify a statement to extreme proportions, making it sound massive or overwhelming. It is frequently heard when talking about money, debts, or reacting to extreme situations, whether exceptionally good or bad. It is reserved for high impact scenarios rather than ordinary events. (Adding extra R sounds like querrr diablo is common in the southern region of the Dominican Republic to add even more emphasis).
That kid is more annoying than Diablo! Man, I owe more money than Diablo! I am drunker than Diablo!
A word used to highlight a specific point or express surprise. It is a common variation of diablo (devil), acting as an intensifier or exclamation similar to damn or wow (In the Dominican Republic, this word and its root are used constantly as filler to add emphasis to descriptions).
A: Did you see Juan? His girlfriend is uglier than Diable. B: Diable, yeah....
An exclamation used to express frustration, disappointment, or annoyance when something negative happens or a situation is unfavorable (vaina is a ubiquitous Dominican filler word for thing, stuff, or a problem).
That guy is fine as hell but he is not going to give us the time of day, diablo que vaina.
Surname of a famously difficult math professor at INTEC university in Santo Domingo, facetiously described as a dark lord. His special moves include La Novena, the 9th-week deadline to withdraw from a subject, and the 69 D, a failing grade just one point short of the 70 required to pass. He is said to fuel his intimidating aura with cigarettes. (INTEC is a prestigious Dominican university known for its rigorous quarterly system).
I fell victim to campusano's 'the ninth', I will have to retake the course. I went in with all my strength for the final battle, but he killed me by just one point.
A euphemism used as a substitute for the swear word mierda (shit) to express surprise or reaction to something that happened (it is a minced oath, similar to saying shoot or crap in English to avoid swearing).
1. Mierquina, that guy used to be poor and now he is a millionaire. 2. Mierquina Jose, you let Juan trick you.
An exclamation used to express sudden anger, frustration, or annoyance, similar to saying damn it or for fucks sake. (In Dominican Spanish, the l in pal is often pronounced as an r, leading to the variant spelling par).
A sarcastic term for a girlfriend's mother, portraying her as the legal owner of her daughter. It describes a messy situation where the mother might even fall for the boyfriend herself (in this context, the mother-in-law is often stereotyped as an overbearing or meddling figure).
That boy is way too much of a hustler for you, my daughter... but not for me. Lol, it is not funny but I had to give an example.
He is synonymous with Satan, one of the most disgusting presidents the Dominican Republic ever had, not because he did not bathe but because he was a complete son of a bitch who thought he was God and did whatever the hell he wanted just because he was president, plus he killed a lot of people. (Rafael Trujillo was a notorious dictator who ruled the country with an iron fist from 1930 to 1961).
Teacher: Who was Leonidas Trujillo? Pedro: Oh come on teach, that is obvious, isn't that just the devil's middle name?
1. A legendary shapeshifting creature from Dominican folklore that elders in rural areas used to scare children. 2. A name for the devil or Satan. (In Dominican folklore, these are people who sold their souls to the devil to gain the power to transform into animals or objects).
My little one, don't go out at night or the Galipote might come out and get you.
A phrase used to show amazement, shock, or admiration toward something or a specific situation. The pronunciation changes depending on the speaker's region: for instance, someone from the northern Cibao region will say Ei pipo (due to the regional habit of replacing the r sound with an i).
1. Er Pipo, look at all those mangoes. 2. Ei pipo, look at all these people.
An exclamation used to express frustration or annoyance when something goes wrong. (In the Dominican Republic, this is an extremely common and versatile expletive used to add emphasis to almost any strong emotion).
An exclamation used to express frustration or annoyance when something fails or goes wrong. (It is a softened, more polite version of the stronger curse word cono).
A versatile exclamation used to express shock, amazement, or intense physical pain. It functions as a multipurpose intensifier similar to saying damn or hell (In the Dominican Republic, it is a regional hallmark of the Cibao area used in place of El Diablo).
La creeeeeta, this is so far away! La creta, what a headache! La creta, did you see that car, man! La creta, so much blood! That girl is so hot, La creta!
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.
1: An intensified and more aggressive version of the swear word coño, used to express extreme anger or frustration. 2: A very hard physical blow or punch (In Dominican Spanish, the suffix -aso is frequently used to turn a word into a strike or to increase its intensity).
1: Go to the coñaso of your damn mother! 2: Keep fucking around... I am going to give you a coñaso.
Rafael Leonidas Trujillo was a total scumbag who terrorized the Dominican Republic for 31 years. Even though he boosted the economy and social security, the guy was the devil himself. He murdered a ton of people, including the unjust massacre of Haitians, wanted to screw every hot girl he saw on the street before dumping them off as wives for some military officer, and would seize anyone's property just to make a ranch for himself or give it to some moron friend. Thank God there are men with balls in this country, justice was served on May 30, 1961, when a group of badasses with bigger nuts than King Kong gunned him down, leaving him full of holes like a strainer. (May 30 is the anniversary of the dictator's assassination, marking the end of the regime).
The biggest and most obnoxious dictator to ever pass through the DR, who had a few fancy mansions in San Cristobal, the most famous one known as El Cerro.
An exclamation used to express intense emotion, shock, or surprise. It is a common interjection used when reacting to something impressive or unexpected. (Felix Sanchez is a famous Olympic hurdler and national hero in the Dominican Republic).
A versatile interjection used in Dominican speech to express a wide range of emotions including shock, anger, disappointment, joy, or annoyance. It functions as a verbal release that provides relief during intense or stressful moments. (While vulgar, it is used ubiquitously in the Dominican Republic as an all-purpose exclamation).
-coño! but that girl is hot! -coño! how cool, I found 1000 pesos! -coño, I left the keys at home. -COÑO, STOP FUCKING AROUND SO MUCH!
A misspelling of the word mierda (shit) reflecting the Dominican tendency to replace the r sound with an l. It is widely used and accepted in local informal speech (a common characteristic of the Dominican accent).
Check the entry for mierda so you can see a better definition of this word.
1. Feces or waste material expelled by animals or humans. 2. A vulgar exclamation used to express anger, frustration, or shock.
1. It reeks of mierda, there must be a bathroom nearby (bajo is a Dominican term for a foul smell). 2. Mierrrda! Now the car won't start, I am like jinxed (azarao refers to being on a streak of bad luck).
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