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Tag: tira

Definitions tagged tira in the street dictionary.

Paquito

A comic book or comic strip (this term originated from 'Paquin', a popular Mexican comic magazine that was once widely distributed in the country).

Memin, Condorito, Samurai John Barry, Aguila Solitaria, Donald Duck, Popeye, Tom and Jerry, Almas de Nino.

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la gatica de maria ramo

Describes someone who does something wrong or causes trouble and then acts completely innocent to avoid blame. (Cultural note: This refers to a popular rhyming proverb about Maria Ramos's cat, who throws the stone and hides the hand.)

Juana: Dayana, who broke that? Dayana: I think it was Margarita. Juana: Look at her over there, acting like la gatica de maria ramo.

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Boquechivo

A political cartoon strip created by Harold Priego in 1996, published in newspapers like Listin Diario and Diario Libre. The characters are Boquechivo, who represents the common man, and Diogenes, representing the creator. It is well known for saying what everyone is thinking but nobody actually does anything about. (A landmark Dominican satirical comic that uses humor to critique the nation's political and social situation).

Boquechivo was first titled 'El Humor de Don Bartolo'.

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