Abambán
Something that is left abandoned or neglected.
That kid has all his stuff abambán in the old house.
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Tag: tirado
Definitions tagged tirado in the street dictionary.
República Dominicanatirado de los pelos
Describes something far-fetched, forced, or totally unbelievable. It is used when an explanation or logic is so weak that it feels like a desperate stretch.
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Argentinaser o es un tirado
Used to describe someone who is dead broke, owns no assets, and goes through life with empty pockets.
Why are you even asking Damian for anything? He is un tirado.
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A la Brigandina
Something done in a sloppy, careless, or half-assed way, without any attention to detail or quality.
The education in my country is handled a la Brigandina.
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A la Brigandina
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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Brigandina
Doing things in a careless, haphazard, or sloppy manner without paying attention to detail. (It is a distortion of a North American company name, likely Brigham-Young, from the time of the US occupation of the country).
So you are just taking it all a la brigandina.
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