A preppy, trendy rich kid from upscale Santo Domingo neighborhoods like Piantini or Naco. The term specifically describes the 80s and 90s youth subculture that attended elite private schools, hung out at exclusive social clubs, and listened to New Wave music. They looked down on anything they considered low-class, only accepting Juan Luis Guerra as legitimate merengue. They were known for their specific fashion sense, like slicked-back gelled hair and expensive imported clothing. (Piantini, Naco, and Arroyo Hondo are wealthy residential areas; Carol Morgan and Babeque are elite private schools).
Flashy young guys into car culture who gather on Lincoln Avenue to talk about things like the latest Puma sneakers and custom rims. (Abraham Lincoln Avenue in Santo Domingo is a major thoroughfare famous for its nightlife and people showing off their vehicles).
Jevito 1: Shit, dude, did you see the rims on that car? Jevito 2: Damn, yeah man, they look sick.
A woman who is sexually easy or available to anyone (derived from the cultural notion that a glass of water is something you never deny to someone who asks).
-Damn, look at that one! -Buddy, she is a vaso de agua, go ahead and get in there.
A hot, confident woman who knows she looks good: a provocative girl who moves and dances in a very sensual way. (In Puerto Rico, this term is staple reggaeton slang for an attractive woman).
A woman who responds to calls from men for casual sex, understanding the subtext without needing it explained. The name comes from the time when pagers were common and these women would wait for messages from tigueres (a Dominican term for street-smart men or players) to hook up.
Maria: Hey, did you hear about Sara? Word is she is no good, that girl is a chica beeper, she has a few guys who call her for, well, you know.
Metalico refers to metalheads or goths. They have a dark look and dress like they are in constant mourning. While it is easy to tell rich and poor apart in other groups like the cocolos (Dominicans of West Indian descent), a rich Metalico looks just like a poor one. They hang out in groups with lopsided gender ratios, and the women are either very attractive or ugly as sin. They wear black, red, or cream t-shirts with edgy prints like Che Guevara, Marilyn Manson, Enrique Bunbury, or skulls. They shop for cheap beads and accessories at El Conde (a famous pedestrian street in Santo Domingo), wear jeans three sizes too small, and prefer their Converse sneakers dirty and torn. The women use dark eyeshadow that makes them look sleep-deprived. They often carry guitars they do not know how to play and look depressed even when listening to upbeat alternative music.
Head to El Conde any afternoon and you will see the Metalico kids sprawled out on the floor like it is their house.
Used in Chile to mean a girlfriend. It refers to a partner in a romantic relationship that is established but not yet a formal engagement (in Chile, 'novia' is usually reserved for a fiancée).
A mistress or side chick. She is the girl from around the block for when the wife at home is not in the mood or is being a drag (bruja, or witch, is a common derogatory term for a partner).
The Querida usually looks good and is always down to hang out.
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