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Tag: jervio

Definitions tagged jervio in the street dictionary.

tirao

A rustic stew cooked outdoors at a river or swimming hole, similar to a sancocho. It is typically prepared in a large repurposed tin container using pork and starchy root vegetables (in the Dominican Republic, these starchy staples like plantains and yuca are called viveres).

Let us head to the river to make a tirao. Go find Juan, he knows how to make a good tirao.

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Sobao

Used to describe someone who has had a few drinks. Tipsy, buzzed, or drunk.

I get fresh with women when I am sobao.

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Jervío

Describes a person who is drunk and acting hyperactive, such as jumping around or dancing alone. A jervío person also talks a lot of nonsense or gibberish (jervío is a regional pronunciation of the word for boiled, suggesting the person is heated up or bubbling over from the alcohol).

Look at Duran dancing by himself, the guy is jervío.

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