Definitions tagged guardia in the street dictionary.
Municipal security guards hired by district governments to help maintain neighborhood safety (in Peru, they are local patrol units that support the national police but have limited legal authority).
I saw the serenazgo chasing the gang members.
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The Bolivarian National Guard, a military force that is supposed to protect the Venezuelan people but instead attacks them (this branch of the armed forces is widely criticized for its violent repression of civilian protesters).
The guys from the GNB are cowards. / It is not like I am GNB to be heading out to a protest.
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Relating to war. In Mexican slang, it describes someone who acts tough, aggressive, or displays the lifestyle and aesthetic of organized crime (the term is currently popularized by regional music subcultures).
A bélico conflict.
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A security guard who falls asleep on the job and accidentally fires his gun, usually hitting a stray dog in the middle of the street. (Derived from the English word watchman, it refers to private security guards who are often stereotyped as poorly trained or unprofessional.)
Wake up, guachiman! You are seriously sleeping on the job?
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Various flavored mints used to get rid of stinky breath, competing with Clorets which cost one peso. (Halls brand cough drops are often sold individually in local corner stores).
A: Dude, I just ate some mangu (a traditional dish of mashed plantains) with onions and my breath stinks. B: Well, eat a Menta Hall.
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A slang term for a thief disguised as a police officer or a corrupt cop who uses their position to rob people. They are considered the most effective thieves because they are never arrested, as they can always claim they were just doing their job (referring to members of tactical police units who are often accused of extortion in the Dominican Republic).
A: Dude, one of those SWAT caught me. B: No way!! How much did he take from you?
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Derived from the fake Latin Ladronasous (big thief), this is a peculiar character in Santo Domingo who talks nonsense, collects a salary for a ghost job (botellas), buys luxury SUVs (jeepetas), pays off their bootlickers (tumba polvo), and maintains a couple of mistresses. They can be found in positions like deputy, mayor, senator, police colonel, Catholic Cardinal, or President. (Botella refers to a person on a government payroll who does no work; jeepeta is a high-end SUV; tumba polvo is a sycophant).
To see the biggest cluster of politicos, check out a presidential motorcade heading to the provinces and you will see up to 200 jeepetas and luxury cars following their leader.
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Política is the process, ideologically driven by greed, through which a person can go from being a nobody to being rich in the Dominican Republic overnight. (This definition reflects a common cynical view of local politics as a tool for rapid, corrupt enrichment.)
Which is what has caused the country to be buried in the debt it is in.
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A slang term for the police, especially those conducting nighttime raids. (This word is also widely used in Puerto Rico).
Here comes La Jara, everyone start running!
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A pot-bellied guy with the back of his neck tanned dark from the sun. He always wears a shirt so tight the buttons are about to pop off, and because of his crappy salary, he has no choice but to team up with thieves (tiguere is a Dominican term for a street-smart, often shifty person).
Dominican policia (a national character).
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A corrupt, self-serving politician who uses their position for personal profit while showing total disregard for the public. (The term is a phonetic adaptation of the English phrase fuck you, describing a leader who essentially says this to the public.)
The fokiuse gathered for an emergency meeting to review the national budget: in other words, their own salaries, daily stipends, and money for their private foundations.
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