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Tag: satanas

Definitions tagged satanas in the street dictionary.

Galipote

1. A legendary shapeshifting creature from Dominican folklore that elders in rural areas used to scare children. 2. A name for the devil or Satan. (In Dominican folklore, these are people who sold their souls to the devil to gain the power to transform into animals or objects).

My little one, don't go out at night or the Galipote might come out and get you.

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Diablo

A term for Lucifer used by Dominicans as a universal intensifier or to describe someone exceptionally skilled, intelligent, or impressive. It is used in comparisons to emphasize an extreme degree of any quality, whether positive or negative, and also serves as a common exclamation of surprise, shock, or frustration.

That guy eats more than the Diablo. That jerk is uglier than the Diablo. That girl is prettier than the Diablo. Diablo, did you see that? Diablo, I will stop writing now because I am more tired than the Diablo.

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