A small apartment or bachelor pad used as a hideaway for trysts or having an affair. (Originally a Lunfardo term for a modest room, it often refers to a private spot for romantic encounters).
A friend lent me a little bulín. I think I am taking the girl there on Friday.
A knock-off, counterfeit, or low-quality product (Avenida Duarte is a commercial hub in Santo Domingo known for informal street markets and cheap goods).
He bought some carabelita Reeboks on Duarte Avenue.
Someone who sells bootlegs or knock-offs in the Tepito market and speaks using rough street slang. (Tepito is a neighborhood in Mexico City famous for its massive black market and tough urban subculture).
A bisexual man or woman. The term compares them to a device that operates on two frequency bands. Other slang terms include AC/DC (literally: battery and current), ambidextrous, switch-hitters (literally: catches and bats), and from both sides. (The term apara y batea is a baseball metaphor used to describe someone who plays both roles).