A slang term used to accuse someone of lying or being deceptive. It implies that the person is plotting a scheme or trying to trick others (originally referring to theatrical stage machinery used to create illusions).
- Don't you start trying to tramoyar me. - You're a total tramoyero.
A gossiper or a snitch: a person who cannot keep a secret or stop themselves from sharing someone else's business (in Puerto Rico, this is a common term for a tattletale or an informant).
Don't tell Sarah because she will get you in trouble right away by telling others, she is a total chota.
A snitch or a rat, someone who cannot keep their mouth shut or keep a secret. (This term was popularized by the Dominican hip-hop artist El Lapiz Conciente and is widely used in urban slang).
A term originally used for informants who snitched on opponents of the Trujillo regime. Today, it refers to a snitch, a tattle-tale, or a big-mouthed gossip who cannot keep a secret (Rafael Trujillo was a dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 to 1961).
- That guy is such a gossip, he tells everyone everything. - He is just a total calie.
A blatant lie or a tall tale, typically told in the Dominican Republic by someone who is a habitual bullshitter and always comes up with nonsense stories.
If a guy who is flat broke tells you he owns a Lexus and knows Alex Rodriguez, that is a guayaba.
1. Someone pretending to be something or someone else. 2. Acting sneaky, low-key, or trying to hide. 3. Being in a secret or unconfirmed romantic relationship.
1. That guy is guillao as a crazy person. 2. Do not act guillao, it was you! 3. Jose is guillao with Rosa. Those two have a guille.