Definitions tagged marginal in the street dictionary.
A person who lacks class, style, or good manners, often described as ghetto or trashy (in Panama, it refers to someone from a marginalized background who adopts a loud, aggressive, and flashy street aesthetic).
'Don't yell like that, don't be such a rakataca' : 'The clothes she wears make her look like a rakataca.'
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A slang term for someone whose style or behavior is associated with low income, urban neighborhoods. The name mimics the sound of two gunshots and characterizes a person as being from the hood or acting like a thug.
Look at that praka praka outfit he is wearing. / I do not want you bringing any praka praka to the house.
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A young person whose slang and fashion are considered street or ghetto (the term is a shortened form of the word for a Panamanian woman and usually refers to someone from a lower-income urban area).
Don't put those pants on, you look like a meña; My daughter has a friend who dresses like a meña.
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A person with a narrow, unrefined, or impoverished mindset. (In Venezuela, a rancho is a slum dwelling or shack, so the phrase implies having a low-class mentality regardless of one's social status.)
He lives in a massive mansion and still has a rancho en la cabeza.
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A trashy woman from a poor background who acts like she is high class or beautiful. It describes someone who is rude, uneducated, and arrogant, usually living in a shanty town but pretending to be something she is not (asentamientos are informal settlements in urban areas).
That woman is a total ñaca, she is a vulgar person who thinks she is all that.
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A derogatory term for a poor, uneducated woman who acts as if she is high-class, beautiful, or superior. She is considered trashy, arrogant, and rude, typically coming from a low-income neighborhood or informal slum (asentamientos are often precarious housing settlements in urban areas) but pretending to be something she is not.
That woman is a total ñaca, she is a shameless person who thinks she is all that.
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A person perceived as uneducated and from the urban underclass who uses aggressive street slang and resolves conflicts with violence. They typically lack personal hygiene yet paradoxically act like a low-rent ladies man (this Chilean stereotype is often associated with specific fashion and linguistic patterns).
What the fuck is your problem, you fucking idiot, you want to fight? Get back inside, Bayron Andres! You are totally paranoid about that whole mess with Yendeline. What is up, bro, do not come around here plotting, you are such a poser, I am not buying your act. You do not matter, you loser, keep walking or I will pull out my piece and start blasting!
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A person, often of African descent, known for wearing skinny red Levi's jeans. They are fans of Changa (a high-energy electronic dance music genre popular in Venezuelan slums, often looked down upon as unrefined). The term is a derogatory stereotype for lower-class urban youth perceived as trashy or associated with crime.
Damn tuki. Shitty tuki. You are so ghetto, you look like a tuki.
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A term for people from various parts of Venezuela who express their culture in a vulgar or aggressive manner. It is generally synonymous with being a thug or a petty criminal. This subculture often involves young children carrying weapons. Common traits include a passion for salsa, reggaeton, and merengue, along with wearing tight, tasteless clothing like flashy necklaces and caps with suggestive messages (in Venezuela, the term refers to an urban subculture similar to a hoodlum originating from the slums).
He is a Tukky because he is wearing Tom Saylor shoes, tight red Levi's, a fake Lacoste polo shirt, a long-sleeved one at that, and a cap with a marijuana leaf on it.
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