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Tag: tradicional

Definitions tagged tradicional in the street dictionary.

Congo

1. A sucker or a pushover, someone who is easily exploited or fooled by others. 2. A traditional Afro-Panamanian dance and musical style from the Caribbean coast (this genre celebrates the culture and history of rebellion of the Cimarrones, or enslaved Africans who escaped colonial rule).

"Don't lend that guy any more money, he's playing you for a Congo!" : "Every year they host a Congo dance festival on the coast."

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Calabazate

A sweet preserve made from the thick rind of the limonson (a giant citrus fruit similar to a citron, used in traditional desserts).

This calabazate you made came out so good.

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Bola de Golpe

A folk remedy consisting of a ball of unspecified ingredients that is dissolved in water and drunk to treat physical trauma or internal bruising (commonly used in Dominican traditional medicine for injuries resulting from a blow).

He is going to need a bola de golpe when his wife finds him with the other woman.

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Trúcamelo

Trúcamelo is the Dominican name for hopscotch, a playground game where you toss a stone and jump through a series of numbered squares (this term is specific to the Dominican Republic).

- I am going to teach you how to play trúcamelo, I used to play it when I was a kid. - But do they not have it on PlayStation?

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