Definitions tagged ridiculo in the street dictionary.
To look like a total fool, be clowned, or be outplayed by someone else.
Hey, that guy Mario ended up looking like a total fool (quedó pagando) in yesterday's game. Did you see that amazing goal I scored on him?
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To leave someone hanging, to stand them up, or to make them look foolish by outmaneuvering them, particularly in sports or social situations.
A: 'My brother is an absolute beast, look at how he dejó pagando the other team's defender.' B: 'Oh, yeah, Mauricio has so much talent.'
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Tacky, gaudy, or having poor taste in clothing and fashion (in Argentina, it refers to someone who looks ridiculous due to their clashing or loud choice of outfits).
- Look, that guy is a mersa! - Yeah, he looks like a clown.
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Something extremely easy, so simple it is almost laughable (chicha 'e piña is a common, refreshing pineapple drink in Panama).
A: Man, I want to learn English, but it looks so hard. B: No way! That is chicha 'e piña, you just have to practice.
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A person who ends up looking bad or humiliated because of a specific comment or situation. It describes someone who has been exposed or has made a fool of themselves.
He said he was coming at 9 and he has to be in by 8. He ratted himself out. He is such a quemo.
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Cuffed, jogger-style pants with a saggy crotch and rear that make the wearer look like they are wearing a diaper. Usually worn by women, but also by men who have lost their sense of shame.
Look at that ridiculous guy in a babucha!
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A person who dresses poorly or has tacky taste, specifically someone who chooses ridiculous combinations of mismatched clothes and colors (The term originally referred to a caricature of Italian immigrants and their mixed dialect).
Look at that ridiculous old woman! What are you wearing, cocoliche?
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A person who makes a total fool of themselves in front of others due to their ridiculous appearance, their behavior, or their big mouth.
Just look at what this Fantoche is saying!
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Someone who makes a fool of themselves, or a situation that is embarrassing, tacky, or cringe inducing (the term refers to drawing negative attention to oneself).
That girl is so boleta! What a boleta party.
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A person or thing that is insignificant or of very little consequence; a nobody or a small fry.
Don't flatter yourself. You are un culelé.
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Someone who does ridiculous, tacky, or nonsensical things, or who acts in an over-the-top way that is in poor taste.
I think they were being adefesieros by having a magician at the wedding reception.
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To act ridiculous, silly, or annoying. (Popy was a famous Venezuelan TV clown, and the phrase implies someone is behaving like a clown).
Here you go again... don't start to ponerse popy again!
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A person who is ridiculous, lame, or completely out of touch, often used to describe someone who acts tacky or lacks social grace.
That man is a balurdo. Stop being such a balurda.
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A person who acts like a clown or a jester to entertain a specific group of people.
The pelele made me laugh.
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In the region of Galvez (Toledo), this refers to something poorly made, botched, or appearing ridiculous and grotesque.
Someone shows up in a suit that is badly cut and fits terribly. You could say: what a pirigallo of a suit.
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A person who is ridiculous, tacky, or embarrassing.
What is wrong with this charro?
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A person who is unrefined, uneducated, and lacks common sense, yet acts like an arrogant know-it-all. They are often social climbers who desperately seek the acceptance of people who try to avoid them. A Chopo is someone who mistakenly believes that being loud, vulgar, or ridiculous is the true essence of Dominican identity.
There are many examples of a Chopo, such as: A. A child grabs a bottle of beer or rum and pretends to drink while adults laugh and say, God bless him. B. Someone who cannot write or speak correctly: writing hay instead of ahi or aller instead of ayer. In speech, they say ecuela instead of escuela or caine instead of carne (the i sound replacing the r is a common rural dialect trait from the Cibao region), and they use constant vulgarities. C. A Dominican living abroad who thinks they are superior to those on the island just because they moved away. D. People who love loud music like bachata, merengue mambo, or Perico Ripiao (traditional accordion merengue).
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A Mamón is a ridiculous guy who is either a total mama's boy or a poser who makes empty, exaggerated boasts. It is distinct from mamador, which refers to someone who literally sucks or performs oral sex.
'I have big money. Oh, and did you know Angelina left Brad Pitt for me? I am a simple guy, I dance tango, rumba, salsa, whatever you want.' This idiot is a Mamón.
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(Used only for men) A dim witted or clumsy guy with slightly effeminate traits, especially one who tries to act like a tough guy but ends up looking even more unmanly. (Privon refers to someone who acts conceited or superior).
Look at that guy acting like such a big shot. What he really is, is a total dondoro.
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A poser who brags about things that are not true, or someone who talks nonsense. (In Mexico, it is often used for people perceived as stuck-up or full of themselves).
A: See that girl who is so pretty and hot? She is my girlfriend. B: Do not be a mamón. That girl does not even look at you.
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A derogatory term for a person of indigenous descent from the highlands who has moved to the city and become civilized or domesticated. (In Peru, the term is used to label Andean migrants who have adopted urban customs but are still viewed as socially inferior or unrefined).
That guy looks so ridiculous, he looks like a cholo.
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A person who behaves or speaks in a rude, vulgar, or obnoxious way. (In Peru, this refers to someone who is being a jerk or lacks basic manners.)
Bunch of atorrantes!!!
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Someone who is tacky, kitschy, or ridiculous in both their dress and their behavior. It describes a person who lacks taste or acts in a silly, pretentious way (in Peru, it often refers to people who try too hard to look sophisticated but fail).
She looks so huachafa in that outfit.
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A term for someone who looks or acts pathetic, embarrassing, or like a total fool.
You look ridicula in that stupid dress.
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A person in the Dominican Republic who is perceived as tacky, low-class, or uncouth, typically because they make a fool of themselves or try to act like they have more status or sophistication than they actually do.
Manual for identifying a Chopo. You are committing a Chopo act if: You have waved goodbye to a plane passing by. You clap when a plane lands. You save tomato paste cans to use them as cups. You watch wrestling on TV on Sundays. You have gone to Eugenio Maria de Hostos Park or the Color Vision amphitheater (a local TV station venue). You like getting braids when you go to the beach. You go into the sea wearing leotards and shorts. You drink Don Ron (a budget rum brand). You saw El Matatan as a role model. You use Trapper Keepers for university. You never miss Sabado Gigante. You are dying to appear in Ritmo Social (a high-society social column). You ask celebrities for autographs. You shop at La Pulga flea market. You keep ties.
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1. Chewing gum used to blow bubbles (known in the Dominican Republic as bombolas). 2. A stuck up or conceited person who looks ridiculous because they act superior to everyone else.
Ex 1: Get me 2 Dubble Bubble chicles, we are going to have a bubble blowing contest. Ex 2: Don't be so chicle, girl, and go talk to the guys.
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a stupid or clumsy person, used to insult someone for being a total idiot or a dumbass.
you are a pelmaso.
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A derogatory term used to describe a person or thing that is tacky, low-class, trashy, or out of style. (The term originally referred to domestic workers and is now used to insult someone's lack of refinement or social standing).
1. Bro, those shoes are chopisimos, go and change them please. 2. That guy you are hanging out with looks super chopo, if I were you I would not go out in public with someone like that.
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