Definitions tagged gripe in the street dictionary.
Short for Vicks VapoRub, this topical ointment is used to relieve cold symptoms and help skin healing. In Panama, it is a ubiquitous home remedy for almost any minor illness (Panamanians often use it as a universal cure-all for congestion, coughs, or even minor skin irritations).
A: The kid is coming down with a cold, his chest feels tight. B: Rub some vick on him at night, that will clear it up.
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Sick. Feeling under the weather. It is commonly used as a synonym for having the flu or a bad cold (In Argentina, common viral infections are often colloquially referred to as the plague).
I didn't go out all week. I was in bed, apestado.
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A small, scaly epiphytic fern, scientifically known as Polypodium polypodoides, that commonly grows on tree trunks and rooftops. In traditional medicine, it is brewed as a tea to treat colds, the flu, and general respiratory issues.
I got over that flu just by drinking doradilla.
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A heavy chest cold or a persistent, hacking cough.
He has been dealing with that rocorroco for years.
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A thick glob of phlegm or mucus coughed up when a person has a cold or the flu (literally translates to chicken).
Take care of that Pollo. Take something for the Pollo.
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A nasty, hacking cough resulting from a severe case of the flu.
I have a terrible soco.
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The cool, damp night air that falls after sunset. According to local folk belief, it is thought to cause illness in adults and is especially dangerous for babies if their soft spot, or fontanelle, is not covered. Older generations believe exposure can cause babies to fall suddenly ill (a widespread superstition in the Caribbean regarding the harmful effects of night air).
Don't go out at this hour, you are going to get sick from catching the sereno.
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To have chest congestion where phlegm gets stuck and makes it hard to breathe or clear your lungs (in Chile, desgarros refers to phlegm or mucus).
They cough a lot and swallow the mucus from their nose, so they get pecho apretado as the phlegm builds up in their chest.
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A term for a thick piece of phlegm or the rattling sound it makes in the throat when someone with a cold coughs (it is often used sarcastically alongside food-related comments because of the sound's thick consistency).
(Someone coughs and you can hear the phlegm) - Damn, what a Pollo... Bon appetit!
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A state of being completely stuffed up where your nose is red and runny. The next day, you are left with crusty mucus around your nostrils and you cannot even sneeze.
Boy, you have one hell of a tupicion!
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Refers to when something fails, malfunctions, or does not yield the expected results. It describes an object or situation that is acting up or starting to break down.
The SUV (jipeta) is tociendo on me, it is overheating. The guy is tociendo with the business. The PC is tociendo on me, the game is lagging or something like that. (Jipeta is the Dominican term for a large SUV).
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A nasty flu circulating in Santo Domingo that affects everyone. It is humorously linked to the subway construction project that turned the capital into a chaotic mess. (The massive excavation for the Santo Domingo Metro system was locally blamed for spreading respiratory illnesses due to the dust and debris it produced).
- Man, I have a hell of a flu. - Hey, get away from me! El Metro caught you.
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A vulgar term for a thick glob of phlegm or mucus, usually hacked up when sick with a cold or the flu.
Holy shit, what a gargajo you just spat out man, you are dying.
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1. Dense, thick, or packed with one specific thing. 2. Stuffed up or congested, specifically having difficulty breathing attributed to the night air or cold drinks (sereno refers to the cool night air or dew believed to cause illness).
1. The arrangement was tupido with roses. 2. The boy was tupido all night from catching the sereno.
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Green or yellowish nasal mucus caused by a cold or allergies: snot.
Mario, do you have a cold? Wipe that moco off.
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