cabula
A lie or setup intended to frame someone or put them in a compromising situation.
Supposedly you spent the night with so-and-so last night.
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Tag: guayaba
Definitions tagged guayaba in the street dictionary.
República DominicanaCaltri
To feed someone a tall tale, a line of bullshit, or sweet-talk to convince them of something false. Usually used in the phrase meter un Caltri, the term likely stems from the word cartridge, referring to printer ink cartridges.
I talked to Clemente yesterday, and he came around trying to feed me the Caltri that he did not go to the party because he fell asleep.
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Embuchiem
An exclamation used when someone tells an unbearable or obvious lie. The word is pronounced while mimicking the sound of a sneeze to mock the person lying.
A: Dude, guess who I was dancing with at the club last night? B: Who? A: With Charmin Diaz (a famous Dominican TV personality). B: Embuchien!!!!
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Cutupla cutupla
A street-slang way to say yes that was popular in Santo Domingo, conveying a vibe of confidence and street smarts. (Tigueraje refers to the Dominican trait of being street-savvy or having a clever, charismatic attitude).
- Yo, I heard you and Maria are a thing now? - Cutupla cutupla, my brother.
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mamotreto
A piece of writing that makes no sense, a useless document, or a written statement created specifically to cause harm or attack someone.
1. That statement you sent me is a mamotreto. 2. Everything Aristides writes is a mamotreto.
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Nebula
The act of giving someone a runaround or blowing smoke. It refers to a long-winded, confusing story someone tells when they want to avoid you or talk in circles for ten minutes without actually saying anything, usually right before asking for a favor. It leaves the listener in a foggy or confused state.
Bro, yeah, because you know... your dad... the economy... Bro, lend me 2,000 pesos. (Loco is a common way to say dude or bro in the Dominican Republic).
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Cabaya
To talk nonsense, ramble without a point, or speak just for the sake of talking (a Dominican term for nonsense or trivialities).
This guy does nothing but talk cabaya, what a bum.
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Cabaya
Talking nonsense or saying things that lack logic.
Bro, quit bothering me and stop talking Cabaya.
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Jalando Aire
An expression used when someone is left empty-handed or ignored while waiting for something they needed or wanted.
When they forget you during a giveaway and you are just like, What about me?, in other words, they left you Jalando Aire.
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Chisme
Malicious and often distorted rumors or gossip about someone else's personal business.
Maria, stop spreading chismes or one of these days they are going to rip your tongue out.
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