Definitions tagged motorista in the street dictionary.
A name for reckless, death-defying motorcycle drivers in the Dominican Republic (a portmanteau of the words muerto, meaning dead, and motorista, meaning motorcyclist).
Go to any motorcycle taxi stand and you will find a pack of muertoristas.
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A motorcycle driver who usually avoids wearing a helmet and lacks a category 1 license (the specific motorcycle permit in the DR). They ignore stop lines and crosswalks, acting like they do not understand traffic lights because they blow through every red while going over 100 kph. If you want to see how they end up after a wreck, just go to the Dario Contreras Hospital (the primary trauma center in Santo Domingo), where they say the staff sorts them by bike brand: Honda, Yamaha, or Suzuki.
I would rather just kill the Motorista, the police report is faster that way.
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A reckless street-hustler addicted to speed who ignores potholes and traffic signs, rides on sidewalks and curbs, and drives against traffic. He does not care about crashing because the motorcycle belongs to the shop, not him. In short, he is a suicide-cyclist (In the Dominican Republic, neighborhood stores called colmados use these motorcycle couriers for lightning-fast deliveries).
Person A: Hey, call the colmado so they bring the soda, hurry! Person B: Ok. 10 seconds later... Knock knock! Person B: Who is it? DELIVERY!! Person A: Damn, that crazy guy must have flown here!
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An expression used when someone snatches or steals something from you in an instant. (In the Dominican Republic, this is often used to describe quick street robberies).
Dude, the guy on the motorcycle came by and fuakete! He made off with my wallet.
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A person who used to work at a funeral home washing corpses and later became a motorcycle taxi driver (motoconcho is the term for a motorcycle taxi in the Dominican Republic).
Shit, there goes that baña muerto doing over a hundred.
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A reckless lowlife on a two-stroke scooter. It is considered the first step toward becoming a motorcyclist, using a pasola (a small moped common in the Dominican Republic) to pick up the necessary skills.
That is where you learn to dodge cars, you learn how to fall, how to outrun the cops, and how to play dirty with the AMET (the Dominican traffic police).
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A reckless motorcycle rider who drives so dangerously that you know they are here now, but you do not know if they will still be alive in a few minutes. It refers to those who weave through traffic at high speeds, risking their lives (the term is a play on the words for dead and in a little while).
Damn, did you see how that muertorita just flew past me? Is he about to shit himself or something?
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A motorcycle taxi used as a common form of public transportation in suburban areas (in the Dominican Republic, these are affordable, informal taxis used to navigate traffic and reach areas with limited bus service).
Let me catch a motoconcho to get to Luisa's place.
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