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Tag: martha

Definitions tagged martha in the street dictionary.

SANQUIPANKI

To look for a foreigner with a visa for the purpose of marriage (refers to a person in Dominican tourist areas who seduces travelers to get money or a way out of the country).

A man or a woman goes to the places frequented by tourists so they will fall for a SANQUIPANKI.

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Pariguayo

A Pariguayo is a sucker or a square, particularly in social or romantic contexts. It describes a person who tries to buy affection with expensive gifts even when rejected, or someone who pays for everyone at a party but stays on the sidelines without dancing. It also refers to someone who dresses poorly or in an old-fashioned style, or a man who knows he is being cheated on and does nothing about it. (Common in the Caribbean, especially the Dominican Republic, to describe someone who is socially clueless or easily exploited).

He is the young guy who arrives at a party and spends his money on everything while getting nothing in return. The one who dresses like a slob. The Pariguayo who gets cheated on and carries on like nothing happened.

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Muelu

A person who brags to others about having wealth and status when they actually have nothing. A Muelu is a smooth-talking fraud, a poser, and a liar who tries to impress people with fake stories about their background. This often describes people who move from the countryside to the city and pretend to be wealthy or from abroad, such as claiming to be from Spain or owning luxury businesses, to hide their humble origins.

A broke guy who gets a scholarship and studies in a rich kid school, acting like a Muelu.

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Mariado

Being head over heels for someone whose name starts with Ma, such as Maria, Marco, Manuel, or Marilu (the term is a play on these names and mareado, the Spanish word for dizzy).

-You are still Mariado, right? -Yeah, I have not been able to get Marilu out of my head...

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martha heredia

A young girl from Santiago who won a contest on the TV show Chevere Nights and later competed in Argentina. Nobody expected her to win there, but her voice made Dominicans proud. She won thanks to a massive text-voting campaign that sparked a national craze. Even if she is considered a bit tacky, the girl can really sing. (Martha Heredia is a Dominican singer who became a national icon after winning the 2009 season of Latin American Idol).

-Dude! Did you see Latin American Idol last night? martha heredia won, I told you she was going to win. -Damn right she won, she had to win after all the texts I sent.

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