Topacio
A soap opera produced by the Venezuelan network Venevision (referring to a classic 1980s telenovela known for its melodrama).
"Nothing like Topacio" "The drama of Topacio"
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Tag: novela
Definitions tagged novela in the street dictionary.
VenezuelaLas Amazonas
A famous Venezuelan soap opera broadcast by the RCTV network (a major national television channel).
Las Amazonas knew all the tricks; those Amazonas were very daring.
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Abigail
A classic soap opera aired on Venevisión that had a major cultural impact in Venezuela. It is the source of the popular phrase, Vas a seguir, Abigail, which is used to tell someone who is being repetitive, annoying, or won't drop a subject to give it a rest. (Venevisión is a major Venezuelan television network).
Abigail was super funny : The drama in Abigail was unbeatable
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Cristal
A classic Venezuelan soap opera that aired on the RCTV network (RCTV was a major national television station).
"Nothing beats Cristal and its villain" and "The fights in Cristal were the best."
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Por estas calles
A famous Venezuelan soap opera or telenovela broadcast by the RCTV network during the 1990s, known for its social and political commentary (RCTV was one of Venezuela's most prominent private television channels).
The theme song for Por estas calles was very sad; Por estas calles was a huge hit.
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Doña Barbara
One of the most famous novels by Romulo Gallegos, an iconic Venezuelan writer (This book is considered a cornerstone of national literature and is mandatory reading in schools).
"If you do not know the story of Doña Barbara, you are not Venezuelan": "We all read Doña Barbara in high school."
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Maria
A famous novel by the Colombian author Jorge Isaac that is mandatory reading for almost every high school student. (It is a classic of Romanticism known for being a tragic love story that frequently makes readers cry).
All Maria does is make us cry. What a drag the story of Maria is.
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Mi prima ciela
A legendary and highly popular soap opera broadcast on RCTV that had a massive emotional impact on the country. (RCTV was a major Venezuelan network known for its iconic dramas before being forced off the air by the government in 2007).
We will never forget Mi prima ciela: that soap opera really broke my heart.
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Cosita Rica
A famous soap opera aired by Venevision (a major Venezuelan television network).
The song from Cosita Rica never goes out of style. Even today we still remember that soap opera.
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Catalino El Dichoso
A popular Dominican TV series from the early 1990s directed by Jimmy Sierra. The show followed the schemes of a street-smart hustler (tíguere) from the La Yuca neighborhood in Santo Domingo who was constantly trying to scrounge up money for an illegal boat trip abroad. It was a massive hit that blended comedy and crime drama, featuring iconic characters like Agent Boli Boli and Sergeant Polo Payeta. (La Yuca is a low-income sector in the capital city).
If you did not see the Catalino El Dichoso fart, you missed a piece of the 90s. The fish dies by its mouth, especially if it is in the mouth of the sharks. Long live the hustle, the bender, and the mess. If the sergeant does not catch me, I can trick anyone. Life has laws that must be followed, and the first law of life is finding something to eat.
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República Dominicanaxica da silva
A Brazilian soap opera that Dominican kids used to watch because it had sex scenes in every episode (it was broadcast on local channel 2 and was notorious for its nudity).
A: Mom, put on xica da silva. B: Why? So I can clean up the mess of cum you are going to leave in your room tomorrow?
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