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Tag: loca

Definitions tagged loca in the street dictionary.

Psycho

Pronounced saico. A term for someone who behaves in an intense, unhinged, or impulsive way. It is especially common when describing jealous girlfriends. (Panamanian slang often adopts and respells English words).

A: Hey, that girl of yours is a Psycho: how is it that she hit your cousin because she thought she was your mistress? B: I am going to have to break up with that girl, friend. That girl is totally crazy. (Note: in Panama, man is used as a gender-neutral term for a person).

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Locaria

A flamboyant, eccentric, or highly extroverted person who draws a lot of attention through their behavior or appearance.

That locaria invited me to a gay bar. Tell that locaria Marina to explain how those sex toys work.

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Panamáby Rita.AP

Chapita

A person who is crazy, nuts, or unhinged. (Literally meaning a small metal bottle cap, the term implies someone has a screw loose)

My grandma is totally chapita, it is because of her age.

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Fuma'o

Someone who is acting crazy, nuts, or talking nonsense (literally smoked, implying the person is acting as if they are high).

"That guy is fuma'o" : "You're just fuma'o"

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leyenda

Stories used to recount past events as a myth or as a legendary occurrence, often involving hyperbole.

The leyenda says that back in the 90s and 00s there was a TV show so, so bad, that it broke all the standards of chopería (tackiness or low-class style) seen before on the Dominican small screen. This show was called 'El Griego Invita.' Its host was Nick Kioussis, alias 'El Griego,' who, speaking with his foreign accent, told celebrity gossip, raffled off tickets for yard parties, was accompanied by big-bootied models, and smoked a cigar while he mocked those who 'were jealous of him' (as if he were famous). It passed through several channels, like Rahintel channel 7 and Cinevisión channel 69. To this day, no program, not even on Telemicro (a major Dominican network), has been able to surpass the leyenda of chopería of 'El Griego Invita'.

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Argentinaby Anónimo

Mito

A mito is what some people call a supernatural phenomenon or an urban legend.

Once upon a time there was a 100-meter crab.

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Mi Loka

A term of endearment for a wife or girlfriend, similar to 'my baby' or 'my girl'. While it literally means 'my crazy girl', it is used affectionately between romantic partners to express deep love.

I love you mi loka: I am your loko, you are mi loka: I love mi loka even though she is not crazy at all.

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República Dominicanaby Fabricio

ñaka ñaka

This Argentine slang, popularized on social media since 2014, refers to the wild or unhinged energy a person displays toward people they trust. It is an onomatopoeic term that acts as a root for many related verbs and nouns. (Note: While this specific definition describes goofy behavior, in most other Spanish-speaking regions ñaka ñaka is common onomatopoeia for sexual activity).

Root: ñaka. Other variations: ñakera, ñakajaro, ñakarete, ñakacion, ñakar, ñakamos, ñakaron, etc.

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voletoso

Describes someone who constantly draws attention to themselves in a tacky, loud, or cringey way that causes secondhand embarrassment for others.

That guy dresses so voletoso.

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E 28

Used to describe someone who is crazy, unhinged, or acting wild. (Refers to the psychiatric hospital located at kilometer 28 of the Duarte Highway in the Dominican Republic).

Just ignore that guy, he is E 28.

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malpario

A fool or a shameless person who is clueless and incompetent, often used to describe someone of low character. (A common Colombian insult literally meaning badly born).

An unusually disrespectful malpario.

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gay o marica

A vulgar slur for a gay man, especially one who acts effeminately or is accused of playing games with women. (In Colombia, this term is also very commonly used as a casual way to address friends, similar to 'dude').

gay, queen, marica

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loca

A slang term for a gay man, often used to describe someone who is flamboyant or effeminate. (In Colombian street slang, the feminine form of the word for crazy is applied to men).

That guy is such a loca.

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guaricandilla

A trashy, low-class woman or a streetwalker with no dignity.

Lola is a guaricandilla, she took off with... Mara dresses like a guaricandilla.

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culerada

A vulgar and offensive term for behavior considered weak, cowardly, or total nonsense.

stop with the culeradas! (stop with the bullshit!)

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Locotrona

A woman with no sense who leads a messy, unstable life. She carries a camera phone she does not know how to use, is typically a low-class moocher (come comia refers to someone with zero standards), and a total freeloader. She has poor hygiene and, by age 21, has already had four children with four different fathers.

Angel married a Locotrona, he is totally screwed.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

trocotia

trocotia is a crazy person or someone who is wild and out of control (desacata is a Dominican term for someone who is acting unruly or without restraint).

The crazy people from the street.

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Japerruna

A person who is totally nuts or stark raving mad. It is typically used in the idiom 'crazier than Japerruna' (a reference to a legendary eccentric woman from the town of Marchena).

My sister is a Japerruna.

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Baterra

A slang term for a woman who is acting completely wild, unhinged, or malicious. (Commonly used in Southern Spain as a synonym for someone acting like a crazy bitch).

You are crazier than a baterra.

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atrona

Describing a person who is mentally unstable or not in their right mind, acting crazy or having a screw loose.

When you are at the hospital in the psychiatric ward they leave the door open and all the atrona escape, but they do not leave the hospital.

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Rabandola

The small of a woman's back, right above the buttocks. There is a folk belief that women with dimples in their Rabandola (known as dimples of Venus) have longer and more intense orgasms. The term also refers to a woman who is perceived as being hypersexual or obsessed with sex.

Take it, take it, take it, because I am a real player and you are a Rabandola.

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peletica

A sudden state of anger or a negative shift in mood and behavior. It describes someone acting erratic or extremely irritable. (The source text attributes this to a medical center in Miami, which may be a local reference).

I am in a peletica damn it, stop fucking with me.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

PAJARASO

A derogatory slang term for a gay man, ranging in intensity from queer to faggot. (In the Dominican Republic, bird is a common metaphor used to refer to homosexual men.)

Look at that damn PAJARASO dressed like a woman. You look like a PAJARASO in those clothes.

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mongolica

A crazy or abnormal person who does not know what they are saying or doing, someone who is completely brainless or has mental issues. (In the Dominican Republic, this is a highly offensive slur used to call someone stupid or crazy).

look, look, that girl is mongolica

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Camu

An extremely ugly, hideous, or unattractive person. (Note: The word comes from a famous brand of matches in the Dominican Republic, often used with the catchphrase Explode Camu!!).

1: Hey man, look at that girl, do you like her? 2: You are crazy, that friend of Jazmin is a Camu. 1: Alright then. Phrase: Exploooooode Camu!!

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República Dominicanaby Victor

lominera

A woman from the Los Mina neighborhood (a rough sector of Santo Domingo) who is a hoe, wild, a thief, and usually keeps a razor blade under her tongue to use as a weapon.

Watch out man, Paola is lominera.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Nahomi

A wild one who hooks up with everyone she finds, metaphorically cleaning men's teeth with her tongue. She's likely visited every motel in Moca with her friend Veronica. (Warning) She's hooked up with half the town: watch out, she's got a terminal case of the hornies (Moca is a city in the Dominican Republic).

Nahomi's hookups: 1: Vitico, 2: Nelcito, 3: Ricky, 4: Mario Oreja, 5: Josue and whoever else sticks around.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Pana

A friend, buddy, or pal. The term is derived from the English word partner.

JOSE: Hey Luis, where were you yesterday? LUIS: Nowhere special, just at the colmadon (a neighborhood grocery store that doubles as a social hub for drinks and music) with my panas.

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Piruja

A derogatory term for a woman considered promiscuous, a slut, or a prostitute. (In Mexico, this is a common and offensive insult used to shame women for their behavior or suggestive dress).

Look how shameless that piruja is! She looks just like a certain someone who is here right now.

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Maribugacundango

The ultimate label for a faggot. It describes someone who is such a queer that, in addition to being a faggot, he is also a bugarrón (a man who has sex with men while maintaining a masculine facade) and as flamboyant as a damn queen.

Jary Ramirez, Alex Macia, Los Duenos del Circo, some guy called Gozoso who is all over the TV, and many architects, doctors, and lawyers from our beautiful country.

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Jermu

A slang term for a woman or wife, created by reversing the syllables of the word mujer. This style of speaking was popularized in Dominican hip-hop culture by the artist Beethoven Villaman in songs like Lomopa, which features this inverted language.

Damn, that jermu is hot.

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