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Tag: oya

Definitions tagged oya in the street dictionary.

toy en olla

To be flat broke or have completely empty pockets. (The term literally translates to being in the pot, referring to a state of financial ruin).

A: Hey, lend me 200 pesos for gas. B: Well homie, you struck out, yo toy en olla.

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Olla

A state of being completely broke, without a single cent. (In the Dominican Republic, the term refers to being in the pot, implying one has hit rock bottom financially).

It is when you do not even have enough to buy a one-peso mint.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

Pobrada

A derogatory term for any activity involving two or more poor people where they think they are having a good time or exercising their rights. These events are fueled by alcohol and inevitably end in a fight or a brawl between participants.

Examples: Political Pobrada: A protest by a small opposition party. Festive Pobrada: A street party in a poor neighborhood (barrio, which in the Dominican Republic usually refers to a low-income slum).

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República Dominicanaby Neit Dominic