Definitions tagged jamona in the street dictionary.
A person who is still single after reaching the age where marriage is socially expected, typically past 25. (In the Dominican Republic, there is significant social pressure to marry and start a family young, so staying single is viewed as being left behind).
You are nothing but an old Quedao!
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A woman who has seen many Christmases but never had a 'good night' (a pun on Nochebuena, which means Christmas Eve but also suggests having sex or a romantic partner).
Damn, Juanita is screwed, another Christmas and she still won't have a Nochebuena.
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A slang term for a woman who has gone a long time without having sex, implying she is frustrated or irritable. The expression suggests that her womb has grown gnats from lack of use (in the Dominican Republic, mimes are tiny fruit flies).
Get out of the way, you are just a Matriz Mimosa.
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In my neighborhood, a jamono is a guy who stayed single and doesn't even care about dating anymore. (In the Dominican Republic, this is the male version of a jamona, referring to a man who has become a lifelong bachelor).
- Hahaha, look at that, Juan ended up a jamono because he was such a fool.
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A person who, due to how life has turned out, has not been able to get married yet.
Look at Santiago, he is 35 and hasn't married, the poor guy is still soltero.
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