Definitions tagged shampoo in the street dictionary.
A humorous expression used to tease someone who is frustrated because they cannot figure out the cause of a technical problem or a malfunction. It is a sarcastic non sequitur used to say there is no logical explanation for what is happening (The phrase originates from a famous 1980s Dominican TV commercial for Miss Key shampoo).
- Why the hell does this car keep popping out of third gear? - Es tu pelo manita!
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A popular and affordable brand of hair care products that is considered a household staple (it is widely known as the shampoo of the common people in the Dominican Republic).
Which do you prefer, Lafier or Mi Kakito?
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A brand of lice treatment popular in the Dominican Republic during the 1980s. It is widely remembered for a television commercial starring Roberto Salcedo with the rhyming slogan: 'Avispa al pelo... y piojo al suelo!' which translates to 'Avispa to the hair... and the louse to the ground!' (Roberto Salcedo was a famous Dominican comedian and TV personality).
If Shampoo Avispa does not work, try Quitoso.
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A brand of feminine hygiene wash. It is notoriously low quality and rumored to cause health issues (it is a ubiquitous, budget-friendly product in the Dominican Republic often associated with these negative health myths).
- Maria doesn't reek anymore. - Oh, why not? - She washed it with LEMISOL.
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A multi-purpose bar soap made from resinous pine wood, used for laundry, dishes, bathing, and everything else. (In the Dominican Republic, this inexpensive brown soap is a household staple used for almost any cleaning task.)
I am going to bathe with Jabon De Cuaba because I do not have money to use another type of soap.
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