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Tag: quedado

Definitions tagged quedado in the street dictionary.

Piazo e'gallo

An expression used as an insult or a joke to describe someone as lazy, slow to act, socially awkward, or having too much nerve. (The term is a contraction of pedazo de gallo or piece of rooster, where gallo refers to someone who is clumsy or uncool.)

Who does this piazo e'gallo think he is? / Don't be such a piazo e'gallo, go and ask her out.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

chocollo

Someone who lacks guts or courage, a wimp.

He is never going to confess his feelings to her because he is too much of a chocollo.

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Perúby HUVE84

Achantado

Used to describe someone who lacks initiative, is sluggish or unmotivated, and has no desire to work.

Come on, cheer up, you look achantado.

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Venezuelaby AlexaMedina

Quedao

A person who is still single after reaching the age where marriage is socially expected, typically past 25. (In the Dominican Republic, there is significant social pressure to marry and start a family young, so staying single is viewed as being left behind).

You are nothing but an old Quedao!

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

ridimongopaya

A derogatory mashup of the words for ridiculous, moron (slur), and clown. It is used to mock someone who is acting like a pathetic, stupid, and attention-seeking fool.

He looks like a ridimongopaya. (Juan Andres)

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Globalby Anónimo

palomin

A man who fails to pick up on romantic hints from women. He is socially oblivious, passive, or slow to act. (The expression 'comerse los mocos' is a local way to describe someone who is indecisive or misses an obvious opportunity).

When a woman drops a hint to go out and he does not get it. The woman always ends up having to explain herself.

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Uruguayby Anónimo