Definitions tagged quemao in the street dictionary.
Describes something scorched or burnt to a crisp, whether it is food, an object, or a person with a severe sunburn. (In the Dominican Republic, the 'd' in the suffix -ado is frequently omitted in speech).
Damn, Pinguilo went to the beach and came back achicharrao. Oh Lord, poor Maruja's house got achicharrao. Look how her chicken got achicharrao, that's what happens when you're busy gossiping.
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A brand of sneakers that is considered completely overexposed or played out in Santo Domingo. It is even mentioned in popular songs (reflecting how the brand became a local cliché due to its extreme popularity or the prevalence of knockoffs).
Like the song says: Not another PUMA no!
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A person who has a very dark complexion, particularly someone who has become even darker after spending a lot of time in the sun.
Damn, man, now I am even more prieto from all the sun I got in Boca Chica (a popular beach town in the Dominican Republic).
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To fail an exam or get a very poor grade in school or university.
A: Marleny, how did you do on the math test? B: Oh man, I caught a hell of an abura.
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Someone or something that is outdated, behind the times, or not keeping up with the latest trends. (The phrase alante alante refers to being at the very front of what is cool or modern).
If you are driving a 94 Corolla, you are quedao.
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It describes a person who is worn out or physically flat, specifically referring to someone whose body parts lack definition as if they have been erased (a contraction of the Spanish word borrada).
Your butt is ta borra.
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A person with a very dark skin tone. The term is used because their skin is so dark that it appears to have a navy blue hue rather than just being black.
Here comes my friend Piti. Azulito, what is up?
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