Definitions tagged servicio in the street dictionary.
A polite way to respond when someone calls your name or addresses you, equivalent to Yes? or What? (It is traditionally used to show respect or attentiveness toward the person speaking).
Juan, come to the kitchen... MANDE. / I am not in a good mood today, where is Gabriela?... MANDE.
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A phrase used by service workers or street vendors when offering help to a customer. It uses terms of endearment to sound friendly or persuasive. While Que deseas mi reina is used for women, men are addressed as mi rey (my king), though it is less common for women to use the latter when serving men. Variations like mi princesa or mi príncipe are also used. (In Venezuela, it is culturally normal for shopkeepers to use these affectionate titles to build rapport with strangers.)
Que deseas mi reina today? / Tell me mi rey, what would you like?
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Someone employed by funeral homes to lurk at hospitals or clinics, waiting for a patient to die so they can immediately pitch burial services to the grieving family. They often handle the paperwork or have internal arrangements with the hospital staff. (The name literally means owl).
Back in my day, if one of these lechuza showed up, people would give them a real thrashing.
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A person who works in a restaurant serving food and drinks: a waiter or server.
Hey Mozo! Bring over a bottle of Dewar's because we are going to be drinking today.
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Derived from the English phrase shopping girl, this term refers to a domestic worker or maid (it is usually used in a derogatory or classist way in the Dominican Republic).
My chopa is not coming to clean today.
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