Definitions tagged pariguayo in the street dictionary.
A shortened version of the term pariguayo, meaning a fool, a dork, or a socially awkward person who lacks street smarts. (The term pariguayo is a common Dominican insult for someone who is naive or out of place in social situations).
That hater is such a guayo!
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A person who lacks a sharp hairline and smooth talk. He has no luck with women and is constantly the butt of the joke. It is also used to describe the act of messing up or saying something stupid, similar to being a loser or a sucker (a cerquillo is a crisp, lined-up haircut and cotorra is the gift of gab).
-You just pulled a Huascar. -You look like Huascar.
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A dummy or a clueless person who does not understand anything and has no common sense. (Literally meaning yam, this term is used in Caribbean communities to compare someone's intelligence to a root vegetable).
Look, he let them take his money and his woman. Things are right in front of him and he still can't find them, he is such a Ñame.
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A person who lacks the courage to face a situation or a consequence, a coward. (In the Dominican Republic, this term specifically emphasizes cowardice.)
My guy, come stand up and fight, you damn pendejo!
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A person or team that chokes or loses their nerve in high pressure situations, failing right at the finish line. It is most commonly used in sports to describe those who fold when the game is on the line (Escogido and Licey are rival professional baseball teams in the Dominican Republic).
Those Plumú from Escogido did not know how to beat the Licey.
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Short for ma palomo (more of a sucker). It describes a poser who tries to act cool or like a player but fails and looks like a total loser. (A palomo is a Dominican slang term for a naive person who lacks street smarts).
Robert, Aluis, and Jeremy are the Mapa.
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A top-tier loser or a massive dork who is completely naive and lacks street smarts (the term is an intensive version of pariguayo, a person who is socially awkward or easily fooled).
That guy is such a penko.
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A deadbeat or failure who lacks the drive or ability to move up in life or achieve their goals. (The term literally means jump backwards.)
That guy will never become president because he is nothing more than a Saltapatrás.
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A sucker or a loser who is easily fooled and always ends up on the losing side of things. (In the Dominican Republic, it is widely believed to come from the English phrase party watcher, referring to someone who lacks the guts or street smarts to join the action).
Pedro finds 20 pesos and, like a pariguallo, he gives it to the police.
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A socially awkward, shy, or naive person who lacks street smarts: a dork or a chump. It refers to someone who is timid or foolish, often used for those who do not join in at social gatherings. (In the Dominican Republic, the term is famously, though perhaps inaccurately, linked to a mispronunciation of the English phrase party watcher).
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A spineless or naive person who lacks the street smarts to survive in the real world. A complete idiot and a pushover who cannot handle their own business or stand up for themselves. (In the Dominican Republic, the word paloma refers to someone naive or easily fooled, while a pariguayo is a socially awkward person who lacks character).
- Damn, that guy is being cheated on right in his face and he does not even realize it. - WHAT A GILIPOLLAS!!! IN A FIGHT: - Listen, you damn %$#%^!!! - And you, you gilipollas!!!
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Someone who acts like a dimwit or stands there clueless instead of reacting to what is happening.
Look Manuel, get up from that chair and run to the kitchen, don't be AGUEBAO or the food will burn. Manuel, don't be AGUEBAO, stand up and ask that girl who is looking at you to dance.
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A slow-witted or foolish person who looks clueless, often standing around with their mouth hanging open. (The word literally means turkey in many Caribbean countries).
Juan, the guanajo from my neighborhood.
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A synonym for palomo, used to describe a loser, a square, or a killjoy who lacks street smarts. The term is street slang popularized by the Dominican rapper Beethoven Villaman. (In the Dominican Republic, a palomo is someone who is naive, soft, or lacks social game).
- Bro, let's go hang out with the crew today. - No man, I'm staying, you guys go. - You're such a Lomopalo!!!
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A naive, wealthy man who acts like a sucker by financing the lifestyle of high-profile models and TV starlets known as megadivas. These sponsors are frequently targeted by celebrity gossip shows like Los Dueños del Circo, especially when spotted with a different woman leaving the San Isidro area (San Isidro is a highway in Santo Domingo famous for its short-stay motels).
That megadiva's templo was spotted at the club with the girl from the noon show.
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A person considered inferior or a nobody, especially someone you avoid talking to because you feel they lack class or social status. (In the Dominican Republic, this is used to belittle someone as being beneath your social level).
Man, I do not want to hang out with you, you are a pisa paja.
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A legendary track by the famous Dominican urban artists Lapiz Conciente, Monkey Black, and Shelow Shaq: it is a total classic. (The phrase is used in slang to call someone a total fool or a loser, referencing the song lyrics mocking a person's appearance).
Because of your flood pants, your glasses, and your tie too, you are a palomo en lata.
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A combination of maricon (a homophobic slur) and pariguallo (a Dominican term for a naive person or a loser), resulting in a word that serves as a broad, derogatory catch-all for anyone seen as weak or foolish. (In the Dominican Republic, a pariguallo is someone who is easily fooled or lacks street smarts).
That faggot! Such a sucker! Actually, that guy is just a total Mariguallo!
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A person who is a loser, a chump, or socially inept. It is the go-to label for someone who is slow, gullible, or just plain boring. A pariguayo is a guy who lacks street smarts and always seems to be the one who loses out in any situation.
Juan is in love with Juana, but he is too slow. He never manages to tell her. In that case he acts like a pariguayo. Juan found 2,000 dollars and that pariguayo returned it. He really is a pariguayo!
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Used to describe a clumsy or dim-witted person, or vulgarly to refer to someone with a large glans (head of the penis).
Man, you really are a yemú.
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A person who is perceived as, or pretends to be, completely clueless or dazed. It describes someone who seems detached from reality, as if life is moving at a speed they cannot keep up with, and who remains totally unbothered by anything. (Alelao is a common term for someone who is slow, spaced out, or dim-witted).
1. A cuckold who knows what is happening and does not fight is a Zumbu. 2. A smart guy who plays dumb is a Zumbu. 3. A dumb guy who tries to act smart is a Zumbu.
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To be easily fooled, swindled, or played by someone, particularly when you are gullible enough to let them take your money.
1. Damn, man, you let that kid te lo dejaste meter frio, I told you not to trust him because he looked suspicious. 2. Jose: Hey Pablo, have you seen Luis? I gave him some money to hold for me and I havent seen him. Pedro: Well, I saw Luis at the colmado (a local corner store) drinking beers, so te lo dejaste meter frio because he is drinking with your money, dude.
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Adjective. Used to describe someone who goes to a party but does not dance, instead just standing around watching others enjoy themselves. It refers to a person who is socially awkward, slow, or a wimp. (Cultural note: This term is widely believed to be a Dominican adaptation of the English phrase party watcher, used by U.S. soldiers during the military occupation of the Dominican Republic.)
Look at this pariguayo acting like a fool in love and he won't say a thing to that woman.
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A sucker or a gullible person who is easily fooled or lacks street smarts. (Commonly used in Dominican-American communities to describe someone who is naive or socially clueless).
Hey, that guy is a mamao, the girl does not even like him and he has not even noticed.
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1. A singer or musician of the bachata genre. 2. A derogatory term for a fool, a social misfit, or someone who lacks class (historically, bachata was stigmatized as music for rural, lower-class populations).
1. He plays the guitar very well, he could be a bachatero. 2. Hey man, what is with that bachatero look?
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Used to describe a man who is foolish, stupid, or completely clueless. It refers to someone who never realizes where he is or understands what he is supposed to be doing.
Man, you really are a bolsa. What are you even going to school for, huh?
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