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Tag: grasa

Definitions tagged grasa in the street dictionary.

Grasa

Used to say that you do not care or that something is irrelevant to you. (It refers to the idea of something being slippery like grease, so the situation just slides off you.)

I am not going to the stadium, Grasa then.

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caucho

Love handles or a spare tire: fat accumulation around the midsection and waist (The word literally means tire in Spanish).

I need to go to the gym because I am starting to get cauchos.

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Grasa

A flashy, high-quality outfit or top-tier footwear. It refers to looking sharp or having drip. (Pinta is a common Caribbean term for a stylish outfit).

Damn man, I bought some crazy Grasa.

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Manducar

To eat, chow down, or scarf. (It is a common slang term derived from the Italian-influenced lunfardo dialect.)

I manduqué a whole platter of ravioli with pesto and now I cannot get up from the chair.

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Atracón

A binge or an act of stuffing oneself with an excessive amount of something, usually food, which often results in feeling sick or bloated afterward.

Going on a cheese Atracón.

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Longana

A colloquial variation of longaniza, a type of traditional spiced pork sausage. (In the Dominican Republic, it is a common street food often seasoned with garlic and bitter orange).

Give me a bag of Longana with green and sweet fried plantains.

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gordo

A slang term used by students to refer to a teacher (the word literally means fat).

It is easier to jump over the gordo than to walk around him.

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Tiznao

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.

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70/30

Refers to the ratio and price for a serving of fried meat and fried green plantains (tostones) at a street food stand. It means 70 pesos worth of meat and 30 pesos worth of plantains. (Frituras are popular Dominican street-side stands specializing in deep-fried foods.)

1. Hey girl, fry me up a 70/30. 2. Damn, I ate a 70/30 at the corner fritura and I have such bad diarrhea I can't even stand it.

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Chicho

A roll of fat or a love handle that bulges over the waist of tight clothing. Extra flab on the body.

I have gained 20 pounds. Look at the chichos I have grown.

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