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Tag: palabras

Definitions tagged palabras in the street dictionary.

eso ta uva

To be in perfect condition, healthy, or very cool. It describes something that is excellent or a situation that is going great.

Hey, where are we going? / We are going to my house to have a barbecue. / Hey, eso ta uva.

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Medialengua

A person with a physical speech impediment, specifically one that causes difficulty pronouncing certain consonants like the letter r, unrelated to their education level or regional accent.

Loan appdoved!

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Puchunguita

An affectionate nickname used by Puerto Rican grandmothers for their grandchildren, similar to terms like puchucha. It is a sweet way to address a young loved one.

Puchunguita, honey, do you want to eat some fried plantains?

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fantasmear

To show off, brag, or act like a big shot. (In Argentina, this is often associated with being a poser who talks big but lacks substance).

He started to fantasmear about his relationship.

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Licey

The most envied and successful baseball team in the Dominican Republic (refers to the Tigres del Licey, the country's oldest and most winning professional team).

Licey is a synonym for winners in baseball.

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haragana

A slacker or lazy person who is very modest (the term is also the common name for a floor squeegee in Argentina).

These two people are real haraganas.

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carajita

A young girl, kid, or brat (a common Venezuelan term used to refer to children or teenagers).

that carajita from elementary school

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pilas

In the Dominican Republic, pilas is used to mean a lot, heaps, or tons of something. It functions as an intensifier for quantities of people, things, or the intensity of a state or action. (The word literally refers to a pile or a battery).

Juan: Dude, did you understand what the teacher said in class? Pedro: No dude, that teacher talks pilas of shit. Maria: Girl, did you go to that queer Ricky Martin's concert? (Pajaro is a Dominican slur for a gay man). Chantal: Yeah girl, pilas of people and it was so hot! Maria: Totally girl, I went but I was pilas of soaked from the heat. Manuel: Dude, look, they are jumping that guy! Colon: Yeah dude, pilas of hits they are giving him.

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