Oler a mono
To have a really strong, nasty body odor. It literally means to smell like a monkey, referring to a pungent, wild animal stench.
Man, go take a shower, you oler a mono.
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Tag: moño
Definitions tagged moño in the street dictionary.
PanamáCHONONO
Hair gathered and tied with a hair tie in any fashion, whether neat or messy. Others would call it a ponytail or a bun.
Every morning my little girl makes two CHONONO to go to school.
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BoliviaChuco
A common monkey species found in the Venezuelan Andes and Coastal ranges, specifically the red howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus). In other parts of the country, it is known as a capuchin monkey.
Those chucos spend their lives monkeying around and stealing fruit from the plants.
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VenezuelaFulo
A person with fair skin and blond hair.
Look how hot that fula is; That fulo is a total hottie.
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GREñA
A slang term for messy, uncombed, or matted hair. (In the Dominican Republic, it often refers to wild locks or hair that has not been styled or straightened.)
She looks very pretty with her GREñA hair.
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República Dominicanaenmonao
A state of irritability and anxiety experienced by a marijuana smoker who has gone most of the day without a hit. It refers to the bad mood and restlessness that comes from fiending for weed. (The term comes from the Spanish idiom for withdrawal, having the monkey on your back).
I need to smoke, I am enmonao.
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Mala cata
A slang term for the frizzy, coarse, or heat-damaged hair at a woman's hairline, particularly where it meets the forehead. It refers to the baby hairs that curl up or look unkempt when someone sweats.
Yafreisi sweated a lot today, look at her Mala cata!
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mono culiao
A derogatory and highly vulgar insult used for a person, often younger, perceived as stupid, brainless, or lacking manners. It combines mono (monkey), implying someone with no intelligence or class, with culiao (fucked), a ubiquitous Chilean swear word (This phrase is typically used during a confrontation or to express deep contempt for someone).
Come closer then, you mono culiao.
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Chilemunrra
Used to describe someone who is hopelessly ugly. It is also synonymous with calling someone a fucking monkey (a reference to Mumm-Ra, the shriveled villain from the ThunderCats cartoon).
What is up, munrra.
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monkie black
A famous Dominican rapper known for his hits, such as El Sol, La Playa. (He was a prominent figure in the Dominican urban music scene).
Let's head to the party because monkie black is going to be there.
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los monos
Slang used in the neighborhoods of Santo Domingo to refer to the police. It functions as a code word to tip off others about their presence without the officers noticing. (In the Dominican Republic, the term refers to the grey color of the National Police uniforms).
El Malcriao: Run, run, los monos are coming. Din la Para: Don't worry about it Malcriao, I have my piece right here. El Malcriao: Din, you know you have a criminal record, don't go acting like a fool.
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Mico Mandante
The shit-brained monkey who calls the shots in Venezuela (a derogatory play on the word Comandante, used to refer to former president Hugo Chavez).
Chimpanzee Chavez.
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Colombiadembow
A genre of high energy urban music and dance popular in the working class neighborhoods and parties of Santo Domingo (it is characterized by a fast, repetitive beat derived from Jamaican dancehall).
Villanosam: How cool (dembow), Milka 'the toughest': Come on come here and I dumped you, Vakero: La La La (Lambow), Monkey Black: The monkey's dembow, Black point featuring La Zozobra: A real bad one.
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GREñA
A messy or unkempt head of hair, usually referring to hair that hasn't been combed or brushed.
Look girl, comb that greña!
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serenay
A term for a monster or a boogeyman. The serenay is described as having mangled eyes, a head shaped like the tip of a penis, an asshole for a mouth, and a body like a pubic louse. He is so terrifying that Freddy Krueger runs from him, the devil surrendered his throne to him, and even the Baca is afraid. In the neighborhood of Second Street, pregnant women move away because looking at his face is believed to curse the pregnancy or cause a miscarriage. (A Baca is a demonic, shapeshifting creature from Dominican folklore made through a pact with the devil).
The people on the street: Your damn mother you nobody, you mutant ass-sucker, you suck your own dick you damn cross-eyed freak.
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buche
1. A famous chimpanzee from the old Santo Domingo zoo during the Trujillo era, known for smoking and spitting water at visitors (Rafael Trujillo was the dictator of the Dominican Republic from 1930 to 1961). 2. A derogatory term for a Black man considered unattractive. 3. A mouthful of liquid held in the cheeks.
1. Mommy, take me to the zoo to see buche. 2. That man is so ugly he looks like buche. 3. Taking buches of water.
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LADRON
A street-tough guy dressed in gray who travels in groups of two or even four in vans and on motorcycles. They use a piece of crap baton that hits harder than the devil. Most are foul-mouthed, ugly, and miserable. (This entry sarcastically defines police officers as the real thieves).
Who else could it be if not the damn police.
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MéxicoMico Mandante
A derogatory nickname for former President Hugo Chávez, mocking his official title of Comandante (Commander) by turning it into a play on words meaning monkey in charge. (The term uses mico, meaning monkey, to insult the leader's appearance and style of governance.)
Chávez is the Mico Mandante of the Bolivarian Revolution
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Monito Quique
This is the nickname used by the urban artist El Poeta Callejero to refer to the late rapper Monkey Black (Monkey Black was a famous Dominican urban music star).
Come here, Monito Quique.
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Nicolas Mono Mendigo
An evolutionary throwback with a body similar to a primate or prehistoric creature. He shows up uninvited in random places, constantly looking for a way back to Monodia, his hometown. He is known for having white, almost transparent skin, a short stature, and making strange sounds when he feels threatened. (Monodia is likely a wordplay on mono, the Spanish word for monkey).
A Nicolas Mono Mendigo.
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Guinea EcuatorialMonito Quique
A term used to describe an ugly person. It refers to a character from a classic Dominican children's puppet show from the 1970s (the character was a monkey puppet).
That kid is a Monito Quique.
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Cola
A hairstyle where the hair is gathered and tied at the back of the head.
I am going to do a cola today because my hair looks terrible.
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Sururu
A messy, unkempt bun or hair knot. It refers to when a woman ties up her hair in a disorganized or careless way. (In the Dominican Republic, it is often a quick, practical bun worn at home or for chores).
You are always doing that same sururu on your head.
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Pisando araña
A slang expression used to describe someone who is wearing brand new shoes for the first time. (The phrase literally translates to stepping on a spider).
Look at him! Pisando araña...
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Tururú
A quick, messy hairstyle for when there is no time to get ready, consisting of a ponytail where the rest of the hair is loosely pinned up or tied back. (In the Dominican Republic, where professional salon styling is a very common part of the beauty culture, this is the standard low-effort alternative).
I am going out tonight and do not have time to go to the salon, so I am just going to do a tururú.
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Peine
1. A tool used to untangle and style hair. 2. The magazine or clip of a firearm where bullets are stored.
1. Pass me the Peine, my hair is a mess. 2. My gun's Peine holds 9 bullets.
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