Definitions tagged fantasma in the street dictionary.
A character from Panamanian urban legends and folklore. It is a synonym for witch or boogeywoman (a legendary spirit of a woman who wanders looking for her lost child, often used to scare children into behaving).
A: Andres, eat all your food, because the Tulivieja takes away children who do not eat. B: Oh, mom, I do not believe in that.
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A figure from Panamanian folklore, a female spirit who wanders through forests and mountains seducing men to drain their life. Legend says she emits a high-pitched sound that is misleading: if it sounds distant, she is actually close by, and if it sounds close, she is far away. (She is typically described as a ghostly, white, sheet-like figure).
"Don't talk to the little girl about the Silampa, or she won't be able to sleep" : "I was going to tell him the story of the Silampa, but he didn't know it"
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A spirit or deity in Voodoo (in the Dominican Republic, these entities belong to a local folk religion with Haitian roots).
Well, you can't trust people who say they have a loá.
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To talk big, bullshit, or exaggerate stories to make yourself look more important than you are. It describes someone who is blatantly lying or acting like a poser.
Raul, stop trying to fantasmear, that never happened.
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A creature that appears at night on paths or in the woods, looking much like a dog or a monkey. The monuco is said to walk toward you, but right as you are about to meet face to face, it bolts and vanishes without a trace.
You are hunting guinea fowl at night, you are crouching down and suddenly you see that monuco coming at you, you freeze up and do not even think about running, quite the opposite, you feel like going toward it.
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The act of lying, inventing stories, or exaggerating to gain recognition and attention. It describes behaving like a poser or someone trying to look more important than they actually are (the term is derived from calling such a person a fantasma).
I bought a Mercedes Benz. I do not believe you at all, stop your fantasmear.
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A low-life or a loser. A person who acts like a big shot but is actually a worthless nobody. When used as a greeting, it shows the speaker looks down on the person they are addressing.
What is he even doing? He is just a gualtrapa!
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A secret successor or a dark horse candidate whose identity is kept hidden for strategic reasons. It refers to someone waiting in the wings to take over a leadership position if the current leader is no longer present. (Originally used in 1970s Dominican politics to refer to a potential, unannounced successor to President Joaquin Balaguer).
Look at that guy over there. They say he is the gallo tapao.
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A fake ghost or bogeyman a guy pretends is there when he is alone with a woman to scare her so that she jumps into his arms or gets close to him.
Ahh Rakataca, I am gonna give you a kiss!
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