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Tag: ruta

Definitions tagged ruta in the street dictionary.

Veredita

A diminutive form of the word for sidewalk, referring to the path where pedestrians walk. (In Peru, vereda is the standard everyday term for sidewalk, whereas acera is more formal).

Camilo, walk on the veredita.

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Perúby Dicci

hacer dedo

To hitchhike by standing at the edge of the road and sticking your thumb out in the direction of traffic, hoping a kind driver will pull over and give you a lift.

We went backpacking down south and came back haciendo dedo (in Argentina, el sur refers to the Patagonia region).

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Argentinaby DiegoEFE

calle

A general term for being out of the house or in the public social sphere. It does not refer to the actual roadway where cars drive, but rather being out and about in the neighborhood.

A: Where you headed? B: Out to the calle to hang out.

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República Dominicanaby edwin martinez

popo

While it is a common word for poop in other countries, in the Dominican Republic neighborhood of Los Girasoles, this refers to a specific bus route that goes to Duarte for only 15 pesos. (Duarte refers to Avenida Duarte, a major commercial hub in Santo Domingo).

Are we going to Duarte? I do not have enough money. Do not worry about it, we will take a popo there.

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República Dominicanaby rafael juniol