Definitions tagged titua in the street dictionary.
An exclamation used by young people when someone gets roasted or shut down by a sharp comeback that leaves them speechless.
For example, I say to someone: If all the crap you talk were money, I would be a multimillionaire. Then someone nearby is just like :O and says: Damn, what a Titua!
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A verbal attack using insults or indirect remarks (throwing shade), although it can also mean a physical strike or hit.
Man, that woman was throwing so many cajetazos!
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A variation of the word ya, used as an exclamation of agreement or validation when someone says something impressive, good, or cool. It is used similarly to saying word or for real.
Damn bro, I like that girl. (You respond: yiah!)
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An exclamation used when someone gets a sharp, public scolding or is put in their place (a boche is a common Dominican term for a loud reprimand), or to express that a person is physically very attractive.
uff! What a shut down. uff! That girl is smoking hot.
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A very hard blow or a heavy slap to the face or any other part of the body.
Damn, Juan Carlos got hit with a really hard lamprimaso by another guy who was pissed off.
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The act of hitting someone with a wooden board or plank.
My mom hit me with a piece of wood, so she gave me a Tablazo.
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Used when someone is caught in a lie. The liar is told they earned it and then gets hit on the head repeatedly until they count to twenty (a common street game or physical punishment for lying in the Dominican Republic).
Damn, you pig: Se lo gano because he is not a pig! What is up, you faggot: Te lo ganaste because he is not a faggot!
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A heavy smack or blow to the side of the head, specifically landed between the temple and the middle of the eyebrow (guevo del oido is a local term for the area around the ear).
Dad: I told you not to touch the food with dirty hands. Pepito: But, daddy, and then comes the Ñemaso. WHACK!
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The sound or act of slamming your face into a door at night during a power outage (a common occurrence in the Dominican Republic due to frequent blackouts).
This damn power situation has me pissed off, let me go outside to get some air. Cutupún!
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A heavy punch or blow delivered specifically to the head (a regional term from the Linea Noroeste, the northwestern border region of the Dominican Republic).
I am going to give you a golopon that will leave you dazed.
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A heavy, open-handed blow or slap delivered to the upper part of the body, such as the back, arms, or head.
You damn kid, keep screwing around and I will give you a tabanón.
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The sound of a sharp blow or smack. It is also used as an exclamation when someone wins big or something good happens, similar to saying boom or bam.
Speaker 1: I hit a lottery pairing (a pale is a common two number lottery game) for 80 pesos, now I have 80,000 to go drink rum. Speaker 2: Fuakete beast! That is my brother.
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The act of lifting a small child by the head and suspending them in the air for a moment, done playfully and without causing any harm (the literal meaning is to see God eating rice, suggesting the child is lifted high enough to see into heaven).
Come here, little guy, so you can Ver A Dios Comiendo Arroz.
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A semi-forceful blow to the top of the head using the bottom of the fist, given to someone who has just made a mistake or said something dumb.
I am going to give you a chipote for being a total sucker, that girl is into you and you do not even notice, you are just acting like a total fool!
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A very hard and painful hit that knocks the wind out of you.
I fell down the stairs and took a huge Totaso! Jose gave Carlos such a Totaso that it left him blind!
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A heavy, open-handed smack or slap that produces a loud, jarring sound. (In the Dominican Republic, this often refers to a corrective strike or a sudden, hard hit.)
I gave the kid a manoplazo so he would settle down.
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A heavy blow or a forceful strike, often referring to a lashing or whipping. (The term derives from fuete, which means a whip).
They gave me a couple of fuetazos.
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A sharp, painful flick delivered by snapping the index finger off the thumb, usually aimed at someone's head or ear to annoy or prank them.
What a Tingola! I left him dazed.
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A heavy smack or a powerful slap delivered to the face.
What a tabana they gave that girl for being so fresh!
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A heavy punch or blow delivered with a closed fist, usually targeted at the face or stomach. It is known for being a powerful hit that leaves the victim in pain for days.
Keep annoying me and I am going to give you a Trompón that will make you remember me.
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