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Tag: facebook
Definitions tagged facebook in the street dictionary.
Costa RicaTú no eres la guial de la foto
A phrase popularized by a Panamanian reggae song used when meeting someone from social media and realizing they look nothing like their profile pictures. (The word guial is a local adaptation of the English word girl, common in Panamanian urban culture).
A: Dude, how did it go with the girl you were going to meet? B: Bro, that guial was not the guial de la foto, she was a total dog, dude.
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PanamáMegustear
To like a post or photo on social media. The verb is derived from the Me gusta (I like it) button on platforms like Facebook.
- Yeah, yesterday a ton of people megustearon my photos.
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ArgentinaFeisbu
A phonetic spelling of Facebook used when chatting with friends. (In Venezuela, a friend or buddy is known as a pana).
Look Daniela, check Jorge's Feisbu and you will find everything. / Your Feisbu is cool.
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VenezuelaSonidita
A person who acts out or does extravagant things just to get attention. It is commonly used for clout chasers who post constantly on social media to become famous or popular. (In the Dominican Republic, this comes from the idea of seeking sonido, which means seeking hype or public attention).
He is such a Sonidita, he posts weird things just to get attention. They are the type of people who use Facebook every day just to gain popularity.
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República Dominicanaprecipitar
To rush a process or make an event happen sooner than expected.
To perform an activity faster than expected.
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GlobalReal
Originally used by urban music artists to mean authentic and honest, this term became a widespread social media trend. Due to its overuse, it now often carries a tone of irony or pretense, usually describing someone who is trying too hard to seem genuine (urban music in the Dominican Republic, such as dembow, heavily influences local slang).
your Real high-status hottie, no faking, yeah
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facebookear
Being on Facebook all day long: at work, before and after work, while you sleep, even while having a beer with friends, or at school. It is the act of putting everything off to talk with people on Facebook who are talking about other people on Facebook.
Synonyms: twitterar, myspacear, twentear (Tuenti was a Spanish social media platform that was once more popular than Facebook in Spain).
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España(brb) o (8)
(brb) stands for Be Right Back, meaning I will be right back or I will be right there. (8) represents a musical note icon. Both originated as keyboard shortcuts in MSN Messenger, a chat platform popular in the early 2000s, and are used to indicate that a user has stepped away or is listening to music.
my friend (brb) or (8) when the night has gone
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Angulo Facebook
A high-angle selfie taken by holding the camera above and looking down, which often creates a distorted look. The name refers to how common this pose was on social networks like Facebook and MySpace during their early years.
One of their eyes looks bigger than the other, that is just an Angulo Facebook.
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Carelibro
A slang term for Facebook, created by a literal translation of the English brand name: face becomes cara (colloquially shortened to care) and book becomes libro.
I am going to see who added me on Carelibro. Did you see the photos I posted on Carelibro?
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Colombiafb
The abbreviation for the social network Facebook, which is often described as being full of chopos (a derogatory term for people perceived as tacky or low-class).
- Girl, upload the party photo to fb and tag me. - Yeah, I'm on it!
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Feisbu
A colloquial way to refer to Facebook, popularized by the Spanish sitcom Aida (a famous comedy show where characters often mispronounced modern or foreign words).
I got a girlfriend through Feisbu.
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Stalker
A person who snoops on or tracks another to know their every move, such as what they eat, when they sleep, and where they hang out. (In the Dominican Republic, this English loanword is commonly used to describe someone who obsessively monitors others, especially on social media).
These people do not have an active social life and use their free time to stalk.
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facebookear
To use Facebook, browse the site, or check the news feed for updates.
I really feel like I need to facebookear. At my school they do not allow facebuqueo.
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MéxicoCara E' Libro
The common Dominican nickname for Facebook, based on a literal translation of the English words face and book. It is a daily staple used for social networking, gaming, and listening to music.
I am going to see if anyone left me a message on Facebook... oh, Cara E' Libro, yeah I have one, do you want to add me?
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bochinbook
Facebook, viewed as a social network used mainly for snooping on people or catching up on gossip. (The name is a play on bochinche, which means gossip or drama).
I am checking out so-and-so's vacation on bochinbook.
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myspace
A website where street-smart guys upload edited photos to look better and pick up girls who have also edited their photos to catch one of those guys (a tiguere is a street-smart or smooth-talking Dominican man).
juli the hottie: but you did not look like that on myspace!!! edwin the cool guy: you had bigger tits, right???
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myspace
A social networking site similar to Hi5 but not quite as tacky. It is used by tons of Americans and social climbers. People post a lot of crap on there just to collect friends and feel better about their failed social lives: it is boring as hell, though not as bad as Facebook. (Chopo is a Dominican term for something considered low-class or unrefined).
- Hey, what is up! - Just here, wasting time on myspace. - You have totally lost your mind, you nasty piece of work? - Please.
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Feisbu
The phonetic and informal way Dominicans refer to the social network Facebook, used especially when speaking in a playful or joking manner.
A: Dude, where did you meet that girl? B: Right there on Feisbu, man.
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hi5
An online social network where people go to gossip, snoop into each other's lives, show off, and see who is hot: basically anything except making friends. (Hi5 was the dominant social media platform in the Dominican Republic during the mid 2000s).
A: Hey girl, I found out that Rosita from 12th grade started dating Jose from 11th. That girl is trashy. B: But how did you find out, you are always on top of the news. A: Oh, on hi5 I find out everything about everyone.
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hi5
A famous social networking site for chatting, posting nearly naked photos to attract girls, and adding anyone you can just to have a lot of friends on your profile. The joke is that if someone is not your friend on hi5, they are not your friend in real life. It is essentially a Latin American version of MySpace.
Let me take a couple of photos in this miniskirt to post on hi5 and drive the guys crazy. I am sure at least 20 people will add me right after.
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