Definitions tagged magia in the street dictionary.
A character from Panamanian urban legends and folklore. It is a synonym for witch or boogeywoman (a legendary spirit of a woman who wanders looking for her lost child, often used to scare children into behaving).
A: Andres, eat all your food, because the Tulivieja takes away children who do not eat. B: Oh, mom, I do not believe in that.
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An expression referencing the magic pouch of the anime character Doraemon. It describes a bag or suitcase that seems to hold an impossible amount of stuff. (Doraemon is a famous Japanese cartoon character, nicknamed the cosmic cat in Latin America, who has a 4D pocket that holds infinite gadgets.)
A: You brought all that in such a tiny bag? Shit, that is el bolsillo del gato cósmico, friend. B: You just have to know how to pack, man.
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A spell or act of witchcraft used to manipulate another person's decisions or feelings. (Often refers to folk magic involving the nest of a Macua bird to attract a partner).
A: I don't know why, bro, but I can't stop thinking about that girl. B: After everything she did to you? That's a massive Macua they put on you, man.
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A curse or negative energy directed from one person to another, believed to cause sickness or misfortune (Commonly known as the evil eye, it is a widespread folk belief often involving protection via amulets or red ribbons).
That old woman is a witch, I think she gave me the mal de ojo. / The little girl is catching such strange fevers, friend. Could it be they gave her the mal de ojo?
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A spell, hex, or enchantment.
That witch put a wicked encantamiento on me.
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A woman who practices magic. It is also used as a derogatory term for a mean or wicked woman.
The Bruja was making potions.
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A street magician from Santiago (the Dominican Republic's second largest city) who is a fixture at games for the Aguilas Cibaeñas (a professional baseball team). He gained national fame in 1992 through a commercial for Barceló (a popular Dominican rum brand) in which he said the now-famous phrase, Santiago is Santiago, the Heart City.
Cucharimba, do the newspaper magic trick!
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