Definitions tagged pasta in the street dictionary.
The Panamanian term for spaghetti (whereas in most other Spanish-speaking countries, this word refers specifically to short, elbow-shaped pasta).
A: Mom, what are we eating today? B: MACARRONES with tuna.
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Someone who has the qualities or credentials that make them highly respected. (In Argentina, it refers to showing off one's prestige or pedigree to command authority).
Boca won on Sunday and showed their chapa as champions.
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Grated Parmesan-style cheese. In the Dominican Republic, it is a staple topping for pasta dishes.
Go to the colmado and bring me a packet of Queso Picantino for the macaroni. (A colmado is a small neighborhood corner store).
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A type of pasta that is extremely popular in the Dominican Republic, served with rice, tuna, meat, or anything else. When raw and dry, codito is also used to decorate vases. (In Dominican culture, this elbow macaroni is a dietary staple often served as a salad at almost any social gathering).
Coditos: The shrimp of the people.
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Describes a person, usually a friend, who is flush with cash because they just got paid, won a bet, or had a financial windfall. Because they are currently loaded and likely to treat others or spend money, they are considered grasoso. (In Colombia, winning the chance refers to a popular street lottery.)
Hey Camilo, ask my uncle Alex for something, he is grasoso...
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A hallucinogenic substance produced to meet global demand. It is referred to as the rice of Colombia (a stereotypical joke suggesting it is that country's main staple crop).
My brother was in Colombia and he was starving like hell. / Dude, why? / Man, it's because they don't eat rice over there, what they eat is droga.
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A massive spaghetti feast, usually over four pounds, cooked for a group of street-smart buddies (tigueres) to satisfy a bottomless hunger. (In the Dominican Republic, these communal pasta meals are a common and affordable way for friends to get together and eat).
Hey, there is an empaguetada going down at the beast's house.
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