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Tag: pegao

Definitions tagged pegao in the street dictionary.

Pegao

The crispy, toasted rice that sticks to the bottom of the cooking pot. It is crunchy and usually eaten with beans. (This toasted layer is considered a delicacy in Puerto Rican cuisine and is often the most prized part of the meal.)

You have to scrape the bottom of the pot with a metal spoon to get the pegao out so you can eat it.

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Paracaidas

A party crasher or someone who shows up uninvited to social gatherings. Similar to how a parachute lands in random places, these people show up everywhere they are not wanted (in the Dominican Republic, the variation paracaidas untao refers to someone who is constantly present or sticking to every social event).

-This guy is always being a Paracaidas, sticking his nose where he is not called!

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como anoche

Used to describe people or things being tightly packed, squeezed together, or physically very close. (This is a common humorous remark, often used in crowded public transit, referencing the physical intimacy of dancing or being with a partner the night before).

Hey, move over! There are five per seat, all squeezed in tight como anoche.

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Tutumpote

A big shot or high-roller with significant power and resources who gets whatever they want regardless of who they trample. It refers to an arrogant person who acts as if they are above the law (Originally popularized in a political context to describe the powerful oligarchy).

Rosa: He just ran the red light. Pedro: That is because he is a tutumpote, he does whatever he wants.

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Relambio

A person who mistakenly thinks they are charming and well liked, leading them to be annoyingly overfamiliar and take way too many liberties.

That guy is a good person but he is way too relambio.

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Crema y nata

The upper class or wealthy elite, representing the small minority that holds most of the money. They are also known as rich kids, daddy's boys, those who are living large, or the big shots.

Don't you see that kid is driving a Porsche Carrera 911? He is a daddy's boy and a member of the crema y nata of this country.

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Garrapata

1. A parasitic insect that lives off the blood it sucks from animals like dogs, cats, horses, or cows. 2. A clingy or overbearing person who smothers, controls, or lives off someone else.

1. That dog is full of Garrapatas. 2. You are like a Garrapata always following that man around.

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Cepillin

A brown-noser or suck-up who follows someone around constantly, trying to please them just to get something out of it. (The term comes from the verb for brushing or polishing, used as a play on the name of a famous Mexican clown).

Stop being a Cepillin, kid, and do not suck up to that man who treats you like trash.

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