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Tag: jalao

Definitions tagged jalao in the street dictionary.

Alegría

A sesame seed and molasses candy spread between two pieces of plastic wrap, traditionally sold by stinking Haitian vendors in areas like Ensanche Ozama (a neighborhood in Santo Domingo).

I ate an alegría and it got stuck to my molar.

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Agachao

A cheapskate who has money but avoids contributing to a group expense, literally someone who is ducking or hiding to avoid paying.

Jesus: Let's pool our money for the BBQ, we'll all chip in. Carmen: But remember we can't count on Joel, he is always agachao!!!

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cuervo

A backstabber or an untrustworthy person who shows ingratitude toward someone who helped them. (Derived from a proverb about crows turning on those who raise them).

After I helped him, now he's cutting me off. I told you that guy was a cuervo.

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Toto e' monja

A small, hard, ring-shaped biscuit that is so tough it can break your teeth if you do not dip it in a liquid. (In the Dominican Republic, this snack is vulgarly named nun's vagina).

Let me choke myself with this toto e monja I have here.

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Flaquindé

An extremely skinny person who is thought to have anemia or some condition that prevents them from gaining weight.

A: My brother, have you seen that Flaquindé Jose? The poor guy eats like a beast, he wants to gain weight but forget it, he doesn't put on a single pound.

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