Definitions tagged miserable in the street dictionary.
A despicable, low-life, or contemptible person who is morally bankrupt.
Trujillo sure had some nerve renaming Santo Domingo to Ciudad Trujillo. What a canalla. (Referring to dictator Rafael Trujillo, who renamed the capital city after himself during his regime).
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A stingy person, a cheapskate, or a tightwad. It refers to someone who is extremely tight-fisted or reluctant to spend money.
Your neighbor is a YUCA.
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A cheapskate or stingy person.
You are not going to chip in for the vaca, you are such a chichipato! (A vaca is a common practice where friends pool their money to buy something together, like food or drinks).
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A worthless person or a low-quality piece of junk. It is used to describe someone who is pathetic or an item that is total crap.
That guy is such a puchurria. This Chinese MP4 player is totally puchurria.
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A term for an extremely stingy or cheap person who hates spending money or sharing. It describes someone so miserable they would turn off the TV to avoid a televised church collection. (In Dominican culture, the elbow is a symbol of stinginess, so it is said that a tiñoso is so tight-fisted that if they fell from the sky, their elbows would make a hole in the ground because they refuse to open their hands.)
Carlos? I would not even give that guy a little kiss, he is very tiñoso! Look here, you tiñoso, you better cough up the cash or do not expect to get anything from me, you hear? Man, I do not talk to Federico, I have never seen a man more tiñoso than he is.
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A cheapskate, stingy person, or a miserly individual who refuses to spend money.
Don't be a surrapa, bring some drinks to the party!
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A stingy person who loves haggling, only to end up picking the lowest quality and cheapest option. It also refers to someone who never gives gifts, or gives something broken, obsolete, or useless if they do. They treat even essential expenses as unnecessary.
Kelvin was being a total racano, he preferred to stay put and not head to Merida just to avoid spending 20-something Euros on gas.
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intecianos are people who are or will become miserable, caught in a non-stop struggle to reach the dream of becoming professionals. The big questions are: what price are they willing to pay for that, and will it be worth it? (Refers to students of INTEC, a Dominican university known for its notoriously heavy and fast-paced academic workload).
Words from an inteciano: Why didn't I just go to PUCMM or Unibe! (PUCMM and Unibe are other private universities in the Dominican Republic).
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A guy who denies having things or money just to avoid sharing or giving them away (In the Dominican Republic, the word tiguere refers to a street-smart or savvy guy).
Damn, that guy is so Tacaño, he has like 10,000 in his pocket and won't even lend me 5 pesos.
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