Definitions tagged hechicero in the street dictionary.
Derived from the French loup-garou (werewolf), this refers to a warlock or sorcerer. (In Dominican folklore, a lugarú is a practitioner of dark magic often believed to have shapeshifting abilities).
They say there is a lugarú in the area.
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A mythical figure in the Dominican Republic who is supposedly all-powerful or all-knowing. The name is used to refer to a legendary miracle worker (referencing the common Spanish idiom of a Chinese doctor who can cure the incurable), typically to highlight that a situation is beyond help.
when someone is in a hopeless situation, people usually say that not even checheré can save them.
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a priest or practitioner of Voodoo who deals with spiritual matters and rituals. (In Caribbean cultures, particularly Haiti and the Dominican Republic, this refers to a sorcerer or spiritual guide.)
most Haitians are papaboco
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