Definitions tagged relajo in the street dictionary.
A rowdy, noisy gathering or a state of disorganized fun where the main focus is everyone having a great time.
I love a bochinche because we all have such a great time together. / This turned into a huge bochinche, let's dance!
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1. A vulgar insult used to call someone a lowlife, asshole, or piece of shit. 2. A derogatory slur for a gay man. 3. A colloquial greeting used between close friends, similar to calling a buddy a bastard or motherfucker in a joking way (heavily associated with urban street slang in Colombian cities like Bogota).
1. Get lost, pirobo! 2. This faggot! pirobo! 3. What is up, pirobo?
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1. A party, bash, or get-together. 2. Joking, kidding, or messing around. (Patronales are annual festivals celebrated in Dominican towns in honor of a patron saint.)
Let's go to the can at the town festival. Stop the can and get to work on your homework.
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A synonym for mockery or a joke. It is used when someone is being teased, messed with, or not taken seriously.
They have me as their mofia. They are treating me like a joke.
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A person who creates a loud, lively, or festive atmosphere. It describes someone who is always up for a good time, noisy celebrations, or social chaos in a fun way.
Maria is such a bochinchera, she is always throwing parties at her house!
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A Dominican adaptation of the English word church. Since African-American religious services during the U.S. occupation featured singing and dancing, the term became slang for a small party, casual hangout, or a joyful gathering (refers to the U.S. military occupation of the Dominican Republic from 1916 to 1924).
There is going to be a chercha at Tavito's place tonight.
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To tease, mock, or persistently annoy someone. It can also mean to scold, nag, or give someone a hard time.
here comes this guy to montar pila on me.
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A humorous expression used to tease someone who is frustrated because they cannot figure out the cause of a technical problem or a malfunction. It is a sarcastic non sequitur used to say there is no logical explanation for what is happening (The phrase originates from a famous 1980s Dominican TV commercial for Miss Key shampoo).
- Why the hell does this car keep popping out of third gear? - Es tu pelo manita!
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Joking around, bantering, or engaging in lighthearted horseplay with others.
Stop the chelcha, man.
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An abbreviation for 'que maldita cura', which translates to 'what a damn riot' or 'that is hilarious'. It is a common reaction to a funny story or situation (in the Dominican Republic, 'cura' refers to something that is very funny).
- Damn dude, I was eating pork rinds on Venezuela Avenue with a hooker. - Stop joking, man, kmc... lol (Avenida Venezuela is a famous street in Santo Domingo known for its nightlife and street food).
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jarana refers to banter, joking around, or an informal gathering where a group of people chat about everyday life in a fun and relaxed way.
Fidel Castro sent an offer to Balaguer for a shipping container of panties to give to Dominican men: because they let themselves be governed by a blind man (Joaquin Balaguer was a long-time Dominican president who remained in power despite being blind).
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A noisy party or a loud, chaotic commotion. (The term originates from an ancient indigenous dance.)
Yesterday, they threw a huge mitote.
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A joke, a prank, or lighthearted kidding around.
1. It was a jarana he played on you. 2. Juan is always jaraniando with me.
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A small group of friends or a casual social gathering where people hang out, relax, and joke around (often involving chercha, a Dominican term for fun and lighthearted banter).
Hey buddy, let's go over there, there is a cool corito going on, for real.
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To mess around, raise hell, or cause a wild scene for fun. (In Mexican culture, slang involving madre often refers to a breakdown of order or control).
Joking around and causing a desmadre.
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An acronym for the place where you struggle the most to graduate: after working your ass off to finish, when you only have 5 classes left, the system only lets you register for 1 and there is NO ONE who can help you. It is a school where the student has no rights and is NEVER right. (The UASD is the main public university in the Dominican Republic, famous for its bureaucratic nightmares).
Student: Look, I only have these 5 UASD subjects left. Support staff: NO PROJECTION, take them next semester.
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Something wild or crazy done just for kicks or to mess around.
Why did you post that? Nah, that is just bufe.
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A situation where a group of friends or students is teasing or making fun of someone in their social circle. It refers to the joke or the source of amusement. (In the Dominican Republic, coro refers to a close-knit group of friends or a hangout).
Yo, Juan is such a Cura.
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A casual way to address or refer to a group of people linked by friendship, work, or social ties. It is an effective way to get the attention of a circle of people, conveying a sense of brotherhood and familiarity (similar to calling out to the boys or the guys).
A) Individual: Hey Los muchachos, how is everything going? B) Group: All good, brother! Come over here!
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A nonsense word used by parents to mess with kids when they were little. It refers to a turd with a hair roller (the joke relies on the rhyme between Virolo and rolo, the Spanish word for a hair roller).
Dad: Son, I have a Virolo for you. Son: What is that? Dad: A turd with a hair roller.
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A highly vulgar insult that stands for Mamaguevo Internacional (International Cocksucker). The addition of the word international acts as an intensifier, implying the person is a world-class idiot or jerk.
- Hey you MMGI, bring me that thing. - Look at your MMGI face.
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A mocking retort used to dismiss or shut someone down, where the speaker follows the phrase with a rhyming insult or comeback that keys off the last word the other person said.
1. A: Come here. B: Busca Un Burro to take you there!! 2. A: What happened? B: Busca Un Burro to hit you with everything it has!! 3. A: Stop joking around. B: Busca Un Burro to give it to you from behind!!
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A joke etymology that breaks the word down into vaca (cow) and ano (anus), defining it as a microscopic parasite living in a cow's rectum. (While the word normally means cool or great in Dominican slang, this wordplay is used to turn the term into a crude insult).
Dude, you are a vacano. (you just got insulted)
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A very popular slang term used mostly by street-smart guys (tiguerones) in Santo Domingo. It is a backwards variation of the word palomo (a naive person or a loser) used to mock or tease someone.
A: I sing better than you. B: Yeah right, lomopa, haha, and what else?
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To joke around, mess with someone, or tell funny stories.
Jose and that guy with the big belly, he is tripiando with you.
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