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Tag: ny

Definitions tagged ny in the street dictionary.

Los Paises

Any foreign country where a Dominican resides. It is generally used to mean abroad, specifically referring to places with large Dominican immigrant communities like the United States or Europe.

Dude, Luis is in Los Paises.

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Neoyorquino

A person who lives in New York state (in the Dominican Republic, this is a common label for Dominicans who have migrated to the U.S.).

That guy has been in New York for about 20 months, he is already a Neoyorquino.

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Anónimo

New York

One of the most important states in the U.S., often called the capital of the world because of the World Trade Center and the Stock Exchange. It is one of the most diverse places on earth, home to people from every corner of the globe. (Due to the massive population of Caribbean immigrants, New York City is often joked about as being a home away from home for Dominicans and Puerto Ricans).

- Dude, did you know there are more than a million Dominicans in New York!? - Man, they practically own the place by now!

Automatically translated from Spanish

Estados Unidosby Anónimo