Quiniela
A thin, square, crunchy biscuit or cracker commonly sold at colmados (small neighborhood corner stores).
Juan, give me a couple of Quiniela to have with a soda.
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Tag: quiniela
Definitions tagged quiniela in the street dictionary.
República Dominicanaclandesta
Refers to illegal gambling, specifically the underground lottery (the quiniela is a popular numbers game in Argentina, and the clandesta refers to the version run by unauthorized bookies outside of state control).
And Valestra the mouse, king of the clandesta, did not pay out on a double bet and had to skip town.
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ArgentinaRedoblona
A double bet in the lottery where winnings from one number are automatically wagered on a second one. More broadly, it refers to making a major investment or going all-in on a project. (The quiniela is a popular daily numbers game in Argentina).
- I am renovating my house. - Oh, you went for a redoblona.
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Caraquita
An informal, clandestine raffle that was popular before lottery betting shops were legalized. It was named this because it used the winning numbers from Venezuelan lotteries, particularly the one in Caracas. (In the Dominican Republic, betting shops called bancas are now the legal standard for these games.)
He used to sell caraquita but he got a permit and now he owns a chain of betting shops.
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