Bungu
A slang term for a Haitian person.
Those damn Bungu just want to be Dominican but none of them want to be Haitian.
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Tag: haitiano
Definitions tagged haitiano in the street dictionary.
República DominicanaCongo
A Haitian laborer or field hand, specifically one working on a farm or at a sugar mill (this term refers to Haitian migrant workers in the Dominican agricultural industry).
I do not want them to call my son a congo.
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Mañe
A derogatory and racist slur used to refer to Haitians or people of Haitian descent (reflects long-standing historical and social tensions between the Dominican Republic and neighboring Haiti).
There was a group of mañeses waiting for the construction foreman to pay them.
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babancu
A type of cheap rum or moonshine very popular in Haiti (romo is a common Dominican term for rum or any strong liquor).
Give me a Haitian moonshine, a babancu.
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pitigase
A colloquial nickname used in the Dominican Republic to refer to a Haitian person. (The term is a phonetic adaptation of the French phrase petit gars, meaning little guy).
Buy me a juice from the pitigase.
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Piti
A nickname for Haitians in the Dominican Republic. It is an affectionate term that sounds cooler when phrased as Piti Haitien. (Cultural note: The name stems from the French or Haitian Creole word petit, meaning small).
The juice guy on the corner who is a total riot, my buddy Piti!
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Azulito
A person with a very dark skin tone. The term is used because their skin is so dark that it appears to have a navy blue hue rather than just being black.
Here comes my friend Piti. Azulito, what is up?
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