Definitions tagged oficina in the street dictionary.
A tool used to join sheets of paper together using metal staples, synonymous with clipsadora.
A: 'Joselito, where did you leave the engrapadora? I can not find it.' B: 'It is on the table in my room.'
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A slang term for the boss or person in authority (derived from a phonetic adaptation of the English word chief).
A: Hey, chif, I am inviting you to eat at my house today. B: Man, thank you very much, Urrutia. I will be there.
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A side hustle, gig, or temporary job used to earn extra income outside of regular work.
'I can't go on Saturday, a camaron came up' | 'If you're short on cash, look for a camaron, I can't keep lending you money.'
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The Juan Pablo Duarte government building in Santo Domingo. It is nicknamed El Huacal because its grid-like architecture resembles a plastic soda crate. The name is also a pun, implying the building is full of 'botellas' (bottles), which is Dominican slang for government employees who collect a salary without actually working.
I went to handle some license paperwork at El Huacal and ended up having to pay a 500-peso bribe.
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Panamá
República Dominicana