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Definitions tagged manga in the street dictionary.

Cómica

Any type of cartoon or animated series shown on television or in cinema. It is the standard term for everything from Western animation to Japanese anime. (Panamanians use this word instead of more formal terms for cartoons, and often refer to anime as Chinese cómicas regardless of its actual origin).

The kid likes the car cómicas : Jaime is grown up now, but he still likes watching those Chinese cómicas

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Paquito

A comic book or comic strip (this term originated from 'Paquin', a popular Mexican comic magazine that was once widely distributed in the country).

Memin, Condorito, Samurai John Barry, Aguila Solitaria, Donald Duck, Popeye, Tom and Jerry, Almas de Nino.

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Manga

A livestock chute or rural enclosure used for handling animals, including weaning, branding, and medical care. In the manga, tasks like checking if a mare is pregnant or treating a horse injured by wire are performed.

checking if a mare is pregnant or treating a horse that got caught on wire in the manga.

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manguia

To get or obtain something. It is primarily used by youth when they want to hook up with a girl (in the Dominican Republic, menores refers to young people or street youth, and an agarre is a casual encounter).

when I want a hookup, when I want to get something.

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Alumbrar

To provide light using a flashlight, typically during a power outage (blackouts are frequent in the Dominican Republic).

Manuel, grab the flashlight and alumbra over here, damn, it is dark.

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dame un pata

A request for a small bite or taste of someone's food, often used when someone is acting like a moocher. (In Dominican culture, it is very common to share small portions of a meal or snack with friends nearby).

Hey man, give me a dame un pata of that rice. Dude, have a dame un pata of that.

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Otaku

A fan of manga who is often colloquially called a friki (geek). It refers specifically to an obsession with collecting manga and merchandise, whereas friki is used for those who take it to a higher level by cosplaying, mimicking the main characters, or learning the hand signs from the shows (in Spain, friki is a common term for any kind of nerd or obsessive hobbyist).

The Chidori from Naruto.

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Anime

Japanese animation, derived from the Japanese contraction of the word animation. It usually refers to the traditional cel-based drawing system, but also applies to computer-generated animation.

Are we going to watch anime tonight?

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Naruto

A manga series created by Masashi Kishimoto, later adapted into an anime, about a teenage ninja named Naruto. First published in 1999 in Shonen Jump magazine, it reached significant international distribution through fansubs and official exports. In a 2006 poll by TV Asahi of the top 100 anime, it ranked 17th.

A: Dude, did you watch Naruto? B: Yeah, it was awesome. (Loco is a common term for dude in the Dominican Republic, and apero is local slang for cool or impressive).

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