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Tag: pirata

Definitions tagged pirata in the street dictionary.

bulín

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.

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Carabelita

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.

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Chinazo

Something of poor quality or a knock-off, typically implying it is a cheap Chinese import. (The term is a play on the word China).

They gave me a pen and it turned out to be a Chinazo, it broke after only three days.

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tepiteño

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).

That tepiteño sold me a scratched movie.

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Dual band

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).

George Michael, Boy George, Madonna, etc.

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