FRAILE
A person who is clumsy, inept, or lacks the skill to do things correctly, someone who constantly messes up whatever they try to do.
Manuel is a FRAILE with girls.
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Tag: maleta
Definitions tagged maleta in the street dictionary.
Boliviamaletear
The act of dragging someone from place to place until they are physically exhausted.
My mom really maleteado me yesterday. She took me to the market and we did the shopping for the entire month.
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El bolsillo de Barnie
A backpack or purse belonging to an eccentric person that contains an endless supply of strange, flashy, or unexpected items (refers to the children's character Barney the Dinosaur, who could pull any object he needed out of his pocket).
A: Where did you get that toy unicorn? No, man, that bag of yours is like el bolsillo de Barnie. B: That is my lucky charm, dummy.
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PanamáEl bolsillo del gato cósmico
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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perro
In soccer, a player who is exceptionally bad or clumsy. (In Argentina, this term is a common insult for players who lack skill.)
The striker does not know how to finish: he is a perro.
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ArgentinaJabón de olor
This term refers specifically to Irish Spring brand soap. It is a signature item frequently brought or sent to the country by Dominicans living in New York (shipping large barrels of household goods from the US is a common practice among the diaspora).
I am sending you a shipping barrel full of clothes and a box full of jabón de olor.
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República DominicanaDelta
An international airline widely used by Dominicans in the US, known for bad service and the practice of charging a 100 dollar fine at the gate for having two carry-on items, even if the second is just a personal bag for overflow items. (Delta is a major carrier for the New York to Santo Domingo route).
-Ma'am, it is 100 dollars for your second bag. -But it is not extra luggage, it is my laptop. -I do not care ma'am, it is a 100 dollar fine or we keep the luggage. -What a pain.
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GlobalBulto
1. A bag, backpack, or piece of luggage. 2. A front, a fake show, or a scene meant to impress others or to pretend to be busy.
1. I am taking the clothes in the bulto. 2. Stop making a bulto, kid, and get to work.
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