Definitions tagged guaremate in the street dictionary.
A person who lacks a sharp hairline and smooth talk. He has no luck with women and is constantly the butt of the joke. It is also used to describe the act of messing up or saying something stupid, similar to being a loser or a sucker (a cerquillo is a crisp, lined-up haircut and cotorra is the gift of gab).
-You just pulled a Huascar. -You look like Huascar.
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A person who lacks the courage to face a situation or a consequence, a coward. (In the Dominican Republic, this term specifically emphasizes cowardice.)
My guy, come stand up and fight, you damn pendejo!
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A derogatory term for a servant, lackey, or menial worker who is treated as a subordinate or exploited for chores. In a military context, it refers to soldiers assigned to low-level tasks like cooking or groundskeeping. (In the Dominican Republic, the term carries a heavy classist stigma and implies the person is of low social standing).
You want to treat me like a chopo, doing everything for you while you just lounge around. He has a lot of chopos on his farm. He is always with his chopo, who helps him with everything. That sergeant who is just a kitchen chopo thinks he is a big shot, supposedly giving orders. Lieutenant, go find the chopos to cut the grass; it is getting too high.
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A person who rides a two-wheeled vehicle, usually known for getting hit because they never have front or rear lights. They never wear helmets and ride at over 400km per hour, despite the fact that no bike actually reaches that speed. They are mostly seen on a Honda Club 50 (always beat up), a Luma X100, or a Yamaha RX115. They are found on every street corner, at pawn shops, or getting their bikes taken by the police in a pathetic manner. (In the Dominican Republic, the term refers to reckless motorcycle riders often working as informal taxis or delivery men).
Policeman: Look here you scumbag, get off the bike because you are not a Motorista. Leech: Damn girl, did you see the newspaper? Saldina: No. Leech: Another Motorista crashed. Saldina: No man, that is a daily occurrence.
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A person who is a moocher, a suck-up, or what street culture calls a loser (a palomo refers to someone naive or weak within the street-smart hierarchy known as tigeraje).
I do not hang out with a COTOMO.
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