Used to describe doing nothing or to indicate that a situation is over or a plan has been canceled. It conveys that something is no longer happening or is now irrelevant, similar to saying whatever or it is what it is.
A: Jesus, we are not going out today. B: Grasa then...
This expression is used when something matters very little or not at all to the speaker. (A bledo is an amaranth plant historically considered to have no value).
Me importa un bledo what you think of me. You are talking to me when me importa un bledo your comment.
Someone who thinks they are a big deal or very important but is actually a nobody. (The expression refers to a small goat bloated from eating jobo fruit, suggesting someone who is full of themselves but lacks real substance).
To tell you the truth, you are nothing but a Chivito harto de jobo.
Nonsense, rubbish, or empty talk that has no value. (Gamelote is a type of coarse fodder grass, implying the conversation is as worthless as common weeds.)
They are always talking pure gamelotes. I am tired of listening to nothing but gamelotes.
Rules or laws, specifically referring to house rules your parents tell you that you must follow: these are regulations that you have to comply with or obey.
A contraction of nothing is nothing. It describes a situation where rules, morals, or ethics are ignored and anything goes, implying that standards do not matter or can be bypassed.
The car is missing the fire extinguisher and has a burnt-out light, but na e na, hand me a five-hundred bill and I will give you the permit.
Food that is delicious but leaves you with a hellish stench on your breath (Mary UCSD refers to a popular empanada vendor located near the Universidad Catolica Santo Domingo).
Wispe used to stuff his face with that Empanada Mary UCSD.
A viral hit song that blew up like crazy in the Dominican Republic, even though nobody has the slightest clue what the word actually means (it is a nonsense phrase from a popular 2010 mambo track by the artist El Cata).
absolutely nothing, zip, or zilch (this term refers to a character from the classic radio comedy La Tremenda Corte, which is still widely recognized in the Dominican Republic)
A slang synonym for nothing, typical of the town of Vicente Noble and neighboring areas (Vicente Noble is a municipality in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic).
A humorous backronym for Nacion Aburrida de Sexo al Año (Boring Nation of Sex once a Year). It refers to people who only manage to have sex once a year.
The school nerd is in the NASA because he only bangs a fat chick once a year.
A mock religion centered on a guy nicknamed Chopo, defined by a series of inside jokes and rules among a specific group of friends. The commandments include driving as fast as the law allows, partying hard, drinking Red Bull on weekends, constant eating, and specific interactions with his buddies Charlie and Soto. (This is a private joke from a local social circle in Spain).
The followers of Chopismo love Chopo as much as he loves the big game with Charlie and feeling up Soto.
A mindset where someone embraces looking tacky and acting as stupid as possible to get attention from their social circle. There are two types: 1. Natural ones, who are Chopo without even realizing it. 2. Drunken ones, who lose their composure and decency after a few beers, providing a good laugh for onlookers (In the Dominican Republic, this term describes someone considered tacky or lacking social refinement).
Nananina means absolutely nothing, zero, or zip. (The term comes from a character in the classic comedy show La Tremenda Corte, which is very popular in the Dominican Republic).
That woman talked to you yesterday to ask for 100 pesos and after that nananina, she never spoke to you again.
When a buddy is flat broke or has absolutely no money in his pockets. (The term uses the English word for emphasis to describe being at the very end of the line financially).
You are behind, behind, even further back than the last guy.