To create a loud, festive atmosphere for dancing, drinking, and socializing with a crowd. (In Venezuela, a bochinche is a noisy, informal party or a rowdy gathering).
I want to go out and BOCHINCHAR today. / I need to BOCHINCHAR to cheer myself up.
A slang term for messing around, banter, or collective joking. It refers to the act of enjoying jokes, people acting silly, or having a great time during an event.
What a vaciladera this guy is with his jokes. / Last night's party was pure vaciladera with the friends who just got back from their trip.
A lively time or gathering centered around messing around, joking, and roasting each other. It describes the act of enjoying a moment of collective fun (Chalequeo is the Venezuelan practice of relentless, playful teasing among friends).
The jodedera at the stadium last night was so good. / You missed out on the jodedera at my buddy Juan's house.
An informal way to say you are having a great time or really enjoying a specific thing, person, or situation.
I am tripeando this ice cream, it is delicious. / I am going to be tripeando that party from start to finish. / I want to be tripeando all night with that hot guy.
A common slang expression used to tell someone to check something out, pay attention to something, or enjoy something. It is typically used when showing someone something the speaker thinks is cool, tasty, or noteworthy.
Vacílate this pasta I made, I hope you like it. / Hey Maria, vacílate this news, there will be scholarships for us.
Describes someone who is healthy and active after surviving a major accident, illness, or crisis. While vivito means alive, coleando (wagging one's tail) implies the person is not just surviving but is back to their normal routine and enjoying life.
Did you hear that Leonardo is vivito y coleando? / Yeah of course, I am vivito y coleando, even though many expected to see me at the cemetery. / Hey, it is great that you are vivito y coleando brother, what a joy.
Used to mean messing with someone or pulling their leg as a joke. It also describes enjoying, savoring, or having a blast with something.
I am going to vacilar Diego by making him believe I like him haha. / Vacílate this apple, it is delicious. / I am going to vacilar tomorrow's party to the max.
To have a blast or enjoy something immensely. (The word puyero refers to a large quantity of low-value coins known as puyas, suggesting a great deal of fun.)
I had a blast at Maria's fifteenth birthday party.
To have a total blast or have a ton of fun. (In Venezuela, a pullero refers to a large quantity of pullas, which were old low-value coins, signifying a great deal of enjoyment).
I gocé un pullero at that party. I hope you goces un pullero on your birthday.
A person who likes to do cool or flashy things, typically referring to someone who adopts a street-wise or gangster persona (in Spain, this often refers to people following urban or trap music trends).
A low-life who has never been anywhere. It refers to someone who lacks status or worldliness because they have never even left their neighborhood (the nine refers to the 9-kilometer mark on the Duarte highway which traditionally serves as an exit point from Santo Domingo).
- Jaile, why is Elvis acting like he is all that? Tell him to be careful because el no viaja. - Aneuri, watch yourself because tu no viaja you chump.
A phrase used to describe someone who is having a great time, feeling happy, or enjoying themselves to the fullest. (It refers to a popular Dominican story about a woman named Lola who was having the best day of her life right before she died at 3:00 PM, which is why people often specify they are better than Lola before that hour.)
I really feel good: I am Mejor que Lola. Maria, you look very happy: you are Mejor que Lola.