moreno
A Black person. (In Argentina, this is a common way to refer to someone of African descent, often used as a more neutral or polite descriptor).
That moreno was totally ripped.
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Tag: negro
Definitions tagged negro in the street dictionary.
ArgentinaBola ocho
A dark-skinned person who is bald (a reference to the black 8-ball in billiards).
A: My ex's boyfriend is a total bola ocho, man. I am not calling that girl again. B: Better not, dude. They will end up beating you up with their bare hands.
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PanamáGrasa
A person considered tacky, trashy, or low-class who does not fit into middle or upper-class social standards. It is a derogatory term used to mock someone's perceived lack of refinement or poor taste (the word literally means grease, historically used to disparage the working class).
Everyone who listens to cumbia is a total grasa.
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moreno
A term used to refer to Black people in Panama. It is often used as a polite alternative to negro or negra to avoid the discriminatory or derogatory history associated with those words. (Panamanian social norms frequently favor this term to avoid causing offense).
Is that handsome moreno your son? : morena women are the most beautiful.
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negro
A friendly or affectionate nickname used for friends, family, or partners. While it can refer to someone with a darker complexion, it is often used regardless of skin color. In this context, it is a term of endearment and is not considered discriminatory (in Argentina, it is one of the most common ways to address someone you are close to).
Example 1: Hey, negro, do you have the time? Example 2: How is my negrita doing? Example 3: Negri, what do you think about going out for dinner?
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Río Negro
A massive tributary of the Amazon River. It is named for its dark color caused by high mineral content, making it the largest blackwater river in the world. It originates in Colombia (where it is known as the Guainia River), forms part of the international border with Venezuela, and eventually flows into Brazil to meet the Amazon.
Río Negro is the largest of its kind.
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Venezuelagrone
Backwards slang for the word negro. A crude and derogatory term used to refer to people from lower social classes. The expression is openly discriminatory. (In Argentina, this label is frequently used to insult someone's social status or behavior regardless of their actual skin color).
I could not pass because there was a road blockade. All the grone were there.
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morocho
A dark-skinned person with curly hair (In Peru, this usually refers to people of African or mixed-race descent).
There are many morochos in this part of the country.
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Perúgallinazo
A derogatory slur used for black people (in reference to the black vulture common in Peru).
I have a couple of gallinazos as neighbors who make noise every day.
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cuscú
A term used to describe tightly coiled or Afro-textured hair (the name refers to the granular texture of the curls, which resemble grains of couscous).
'He is a very handsome Black man, with really lovely cuscú hair' : 'With this cuscú hair I have, I do not know how to style it'
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chombo
A Black person (in Panama, the term usually refers to those of West Indian or Afro-Antillean descent).
Look at that chombo, he is so tall! Juliana is dating a spectacular chombo.
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Prieto
A term used to describe someone with very dark skin (in the Dominican Republic, it refers to the darkest end of the country's spectrum of skin-color categories).
My family is of a prieto color.
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República DominicanaIndio
A naive person. It is also a term used for people with dark, mixed, or multiracial skin tones, often used as a polite alternative to the word negro (in the Dominican Republic, this is a common racial classification for people of mixed descent).
She does not look good in that dress, especially because she is indio colored.
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bembo
A person with thick or prominent lips (the word comes from bemba, a common Caribbean slang term for lips).
Look at how bembon Carlos is.
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Cubaobjeto inanimado
Something that cannot move by itself; in short, it is something inert.
Chair, table, rocks, etc. are each an objeto inanimado.
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Colombiachombo
A Black person, especially one with typical African features. (In Panama, this term refers specifically to the Afro-Antillean population and varies from a colloquial identifier to a racial slur depending on context and intent).
Damn chombo!
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Morao
A person with very dark skin that, according to the speaker, has a purple tint. It is typically used as a racist slur. (Villa Mella is a district in Santo Domingo known for its high population of people of African descent).
My daughter, do not go looking for a morao from Villa Mella as a boyfriend.
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camero
A slang term used to refer to a Black man who is habitually late.
Big black guy.
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Zanate
A very intelligent black bird similar to a crow but smaller, known for stealing food from beach shelters (palapas are traditional open-air, palm-thatched huts).
Look buddy, that guy is as dark as a zanate. Son, throw a stone at that zanate that is stealing your sister's breakfast.
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MéxicoPiti gason
A derogatory term used to insult or address a dark-skinned person, typically of Haitian descent (originates from the Haitian Creole phrase for little boy).
Look, Piti gason, don't bother me. That Piti gason is a son of a...
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encapotado
Describing the sky when it is heavily overcast or covered in dark storm clouds. (In Colombia, this refers to the thick, dark cloud cover that precedes a heavy tropical downpour).
When it is going to rain the sky gets encapotado.
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Negrura
A versatile term used to describe intense, total darkness. It can refer to a void that transcends time and space, the gloomiest type of witchcraft, or a place where groups gather to bore people to death.
The Negrura of your soul is only comparable to the Negrura of my private parts.
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EspañaEl negro detras de la oreja
This term refers to a person who claims to be white or looks white but has hidden African ancestry. (Cultural note: Popularized by a famous Dominican poem and song, it mocks those who deny their mixed-race heritage despite having black ancestors in their family tree).
Girl, you are so black you look like charcoal, and the other one says, well you have el negro detras de la oreja because at least I am just one color.
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Morenito lavaito
Refers to a dark-skinned person who looks well-groomed and prosperous, showing no signs of having a hard life or doing manual labor. It describes someone with clear skin, healthy hair, and good teeth (In the Dominican Republic, the term suggests a polished or clean appearance, implying the person lives comfortably and is not exposed to harsh outdoor work).
Adriana: Do you know Tania's boyfriend? Paty: Oh yes! He looks very good! A Morenito lavaito!
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Negrear
To practice racism or colorism against another black person while being black oneself (this behavior often involves a person of African descent discriminating against others with darker skin).
Look at the bouncer at that club, negreando with people who are lighter than he is.
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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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pacharro
A skinny man with a large dick.
I wish I had eight pacharros tonight.
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cañahual
a Black person who sells food (literally a sugar cane field, referring to Afro-Mexican communities in coastal regions)
let's go eat with the cañahual
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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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Prieto
A term for a person who is Black or a cocolo (a descendant of English-speaking Caribbean immigrants who settled in the Dominican Republic).
Look at that hoodlum stealing things as if he were a prieta!
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NBA
The U.S. professional basketball league. In Dominican street slang, the acronym is used as a humorous backronym for the phrase Negro Bastante Alto (a very tall Black man), referring to the typical physical profile of the players.
Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, etc. (all NBA).
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Camello
A dark-skinned guy who wants to be a baseball player, has a hunched back that looks like two humps, and walks strangely: he is sometimes insultingly called Puta (baseball is the most popular sport and a common career path in the Dominican Republic).
- Namesake: Camello, pass me the bats and the glove. - Camello: Yes coach, I am coming.
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memin
A dark-skinned and unattractive person, typically used to mock those with dark complexions. The name refers to a famous comic book character popular in Latin America (Memín Pinguín, a caricatured Afro-Mexican boy).
Look memin, you really are ugly, you damn bastard.
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GlobalPrieto
A person who has a very dark complexion, particularly someone who has become even darker after spending a lot of time in the sun.
Damn, man, now I am even more prieto from all the sun I got in Boca Chica (a popular beach town in the Dominican Republic).
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Laura
In the Dominican Republic, this is a derogatory term used for Black people, often referencing slavery or people treated like beasts of burden. It is used as a racial slur to imply that someone is inferior or to dehumanize them.
1. You are a Lauro! 2. That Laura likes to run away. 3. That Lauro is not pulling enough coal out of the mines. 4. Laura is a dumbass, she is inferior to us. 5. Your skin is Laura-colored.
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Azulito
A person with a very dark skin tone. The term is used because their skin is so dark that it appears to have a navy blue hue rather than just being black.
Here comes my friend Piti. Azulito, what is up?
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