A very common greeting used in the Dominican Republic, equivalent to what is up or what is going on (It is a phonetic spelling of the phrase que lo que).
Two people greet each other: A: Hey, klok? B: All good here. And how are you?
A street-level variation of the phrase tu lo sabe (you already know) used in Santo Domingo. It is considered more authentic or gritty, carrying more tigueraje than the standard slang version (tigueraje refers to the street-smart charisma or swagger characteristic of urban Dominican culture).
A: My brother, are we heading to the party? B: Tu lo abe we are, man.
A casual greeting used to ask what is up, how it is going, or what someone is doing. It is synonymous with other common Dominican greetings like KLK (a phonetic abbreviation of Que lo que).
A versatile phrase used as a greeting, to ask what someone is doing, or to request more information or clarification on a matter (Dominican slang equivalent to 'fill me in' or 'what is up').
- Hey man, dame luz, what are you going to do now? - Damn girl, dame luz!
To give someone the green light or a positive response to proceed. It also means to provide an update, information, or the inside scoop that someone is waiting for (a shortened version of dar luz, meaning to give light).
-Man, give me Dar Lu regarding that business thing I mentioned. -I will give you Dar Lu later, I have not squared anything away yet.