Definitions tagged ron in the street dictionary.
A traditional Dominican drink made by soaking herbs and wood bark in a mixture of rum, honey, and red wine. It is used as a home remedy and is widely believed to be an aphrodisiac that boosts male sexual potency (often jokingly referred to as liquid Viagra).
I have a big bottle of mamajuana over at the house.
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A two-liter bottle of rum from the famous brand Cacique (the name refers to the large, rectangular shape of the bottle).
I bought two pecho cuadrado. They will have pecho cuadrado at the party.
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A drink, shot, or glass of an alcoholic beverage.
Give me a palo of whiskey. I will have a palo of vodka.
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A popular nickname for Pampero brand rum, a staple in Venezuela (the name refers to the logo of a cowboy on a rearing horse featured on the label).
Let's buy some caballito frena'o. I only drink caballito frena'o.
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(1) A small, smooth, and flat stone; (2) a small, flat glass flask for liquor, typically rum, holding about half a pint or 8 ounces.
(1) You are not allowed to play chatas with a chatica. (2) Shopkeeper, give me a chatica of whatever rum you have.
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A group that brings together all the neighborhood drunks to swap stories about how much they have drunk, which just makes them want to drink even more (In the Dominican Republic, the term is often used sarcastically to refer to a social drinking group).
Hey, I am in Alcoholicos Anonimos, buy these yucca fritters from me so I can earn a bit of money and keep drinking.
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A nickname for Brugal Carta Dorada rum (Brugal is one of the most popular rum brands in the Dominican Republic, and Carta Dorada is their gold-label variety).
I told you not to mix Carta Do with vodka.
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A slang term for the Haitian rum brand Barbancourt. (Barbancourt is a well-known rum from Haiti often found in the Dominican Republic).
Today I would even drink a shot of Babacu if someone offered it to me.
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White rum. (Literally unleaded gasoline, used as slang for clear rum.)
A glass of Brugal Sin Plomo with Clamato.
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A slang term for whiskey, popularized by the Dominican urban song Si Te Pongo el Wiki. It refers to premium whiskey brands, such as Chivas Regal, which are often used as status symbols in clubs and parties.
Baby, and if I get you the Wiki, are you going to give it to me?
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The cheapest, lowest quality rum, often used as the name implies to splash on roosters before a cockfight. (In the Dominican Republic, handlers rub low-grade alcohol on fighting birds to refresh them or prepare them for a match.)
That guy is more grateful for a swig of lava gallo than for a plate of food.
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A type of cheap rum or moonshine very popular in Haiti (romo is a common Dominican term for rum or any strong liquor).
Give me a Haitian moonshine, a babancu.
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A brand of rum that was a huge hit until the 90s but has since fallen off. Originating in Santiago, it is also nicknamed Cara de Gato (Cat Face) because the lion on its label looks like a house cat. (Quisqueya is a poetic name for the Dominican Republic).
Bermúdez, a little piece of Quisqueya
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A small bottle of liquor, usually a 200ml bottle of Barceló Añejo rum. It is smaller than a chata, which is a common flask-sized bottle. (Barceló is a popular brand of Dominican rum).
We have to chip in for a pitufo at least.
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A corner store in the Eastern Zone of Santo Domingo famous for being extremely violent, where looking at someone the wrong way gets you stabbed. They only sell liquor: if you try to buy groceries like rice, they will pull a knife on you. (A colmado is a Dominican grocery store that often functions as a bar.)
Give me a pound of yellow chee... OW THEY STABBED ME! CALL THE AMBULANCE! *gunshots* *gunshots* *gunshots*
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A liquid devilment, supposedly an alcoholic drink, that gives you a six-hour erection and a hellish state of drunkenness after just half a bottle. The precursor to Viagra in Santo Domingo. (Brugal is the iconic rum brand of the Dominican Republic).
Hey, I am heading to a love hotel with the neighbor's wife; give me a bottle of Ron Brugal Anejo there.
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To drink Dominican rum (romo is a common slang term for rum in the Dominican Republic).
Juan likes to beber romo straight from the bottle at the corner store (a colmado is a neighborhood grocery store that often doubles as a social hub where people gather to drink).
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1. A vulgar slang term for the vagina. 2. A popular drink in the Dominican Republic (a traditional beverage usually made from fermented rice or corn).
alcohol, chicha
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A deliberate misspelling of the word for beer that mimics the local accent (Dominican speakers often replace the r sound at the end of syllables with an l).
Hand me a couple of celveza because we are going to drink today.
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A popular music genre typically played with guitars and percussion like bongos and maracas. Almost all Bachata songs center on love, betrayal, jealousy, and the despair resulting from those messy emotions. It is also known as 'cancion de amargue' (bitterness song) for obvious reasons. 'Bachata rosa' is a more refined, polished, and softer version of the original style (a term popularized by Juan Luis Guerra when he brought the genre to the mainstream).
A rhythm performed by: Grupo Aventura, Antony Santos, Monchi and Alexandra.
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A satirical parody of Catholic prayers, specifically the Hail Mary and the Creed, dedicated to Brugal (the most iconic brand of Dominican rum). The text replaces religious figures and holy acts with references to drinking culture, mentioning the rum's origin in Puerto Plata and its availability in the colmado (a local neighborhood store that serves as a social drinking hub). It uses slang for being drunk (jumo) and the hangover (resaca), while referencing various bottle sizes like the pote (a small flask) and the chato (a flat-sided bottle).
Before drinking a Brugal, recite this Oracion del Brugal.
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A bottle of hard liquor, usually rum or whiskey. (These are commonly shared among friends at a colmado, a neighborhood grocery store that doubles as a social drinking spot).
1. The day is perfect for having a Pote. 2. Let's go drink a Pote at the corner store.
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A very popular drink in the Dominican Republic known for its invigorating and aphrodisiac effects on men. It is made using cinnamon, spices, and seafood like conch, octopus, crab, and oysters (Neyba is a Dominican town where this drink is commonly produced).
Silfa brought a Mamajuana from Neyba and we are going to drink it tonight so we can go at it hard.
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Cheap, low-quality liquor or rotgut. The term comes from the practice of trainers taking a mouthful of cheap rum and spraying it onto a rooster's face to stimulate it before a fight (cockfighting is a traditional gambling sport in the Dominican Republic).
Damn Pedro, that rum you bought is total lava gallo.
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A Dominican slang term for rum or hard liquor in general. It is most often used to refer specifically to Brugal (the most iconic and popular brand of rum in the Dominican Republic).
Let me buy a bottle of Romo so I can get hammered.
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