Definitions tagged sin-valor in the street dictionary.
A man who is a coward and resorts to abusing women to feel strong. (The term is derived from pollera, the traditional skirt worn by many Bolivian women, and is used to insult a man's masculinity by calling him weak.)
The man living next door is a pollerudo, he's always shouting at his daughters.
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Used to describe something that is free or given away at no cost. (This is a playful variation of the more common Mexican slang term de grapa).
"We are giving you these cookies de agrapa" "Let's go to the supermarket, they are giving things away de agrapa this weekend" "You got it de agrapa, how lucky!"
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Used when someone does not care at all or has zero interest in what is happening or what others are doing. (The Mexican rock band Mana has a famous song titled Me Vale where they repeat the phrase to express total indifference toward others' opinions).
'Me vale if that guy comes to the party' or 'Me vale what they tell me, I am not going to change anyway.'
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A person with very few financial resources or someone who holds a low-level, insignificant position in a company or social hierarchy.
You are not entitled to anything because you are an arraca baca.
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Something cheap, tacky, or low-quality that is considered worthless and does not stand out.
There were a lot of cuquica bracelets in the store.
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Refers to people or things that are neglected, tossed aside, or left in a corner as if they were worthless. (The term is widely believed to stem from the Brigantine shipping company, whose cargo often arrived in poor condition during the U.S. occupation of the Dominican Republic).
A person who is not worth a cent or is treated as less than nothing at home is kept A la Brigandina.
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