zapato
A clumsy, crude, or slow-witted person.
I tried to explain it to him but it was no use, he is a real zapato.
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Tag: zapato
Definitions tagged zapato in the street dictionary.
ArgentinaCutarra
Traditional leather sandals worn by both men and women, common in rural towns (in Panama, the countryside provinces are referred to as el interior).
Hey Pedro, where are you off to in cutarras?
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PanamáChancleta
A type of flat soled footwear generally worn around the house, such as flip-flops or slides. The design can feature a thong strap or a single band across the top (it is culturally iconic as a tool used by mothers for quick corporal punishment).
A: Hey Jose, if you do not clean your room I am going to hit you on the butt with the chancleta. B: No, mom, I am going now!
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PATAPILA
An adjective describing someone who is walking or standing barefoot. (In Bolivia, pata is a common slang term for foot).
Why are you walking PATAPILA through the garden? You are going to catch a cold.
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Boliviazapas
A cool or casual way to refer to sneakers (in Argentina, zapatillas refers to athletic shoes rather than slippers).
- Mom, do you know where my soccer zapas are? - In your closet, dear.
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Taco
The high heel on a woman's shoe, used to add height and elongate the figure.
I put on my taco aguja and went out to tear up the night.
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Calceta
A slang term for a shoe, particularly common in the Cibao region (the northern agricultural area of the Dominican Republic known for its distinct linguistic traits).
Go put your calceta on, girl!
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República Dominicanaapeame uno
Very cheap, low-quality shoes or flip-flops (The name literally means, hand one down for me, referring to how they are hung from the ceiling or high racks in small neighborhood shops).
They sell apeame uno at that corner store.
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Alpargata
A traditional Venezuelan flat shoe, handcrafted with a fabric upper and a rope sole, most commonly associated with the rural plains (the llanos is the vast tropical grassland region).
Put on your alpargatas to dance joropo (the traditional folk dance of the plains) / Hand me those alpargatas there.
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VenezuelaTaba
A slang term for shoes, sneakers, or kicks.
Check out my new taba. I bought new tabas.
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Perútenis
Athletic shoes or sneakers.
- I am going to buy some tenis at Tarrazo. - Oh no, go to Los Chavales instead. (Tarrazo and Los Chavales are well-known footwear stores in the Dominican Republic).
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Yola
(1) Canvas beach shoes, usually flat styles like Keds or low-top Converse. (2) Old, beat-up, or low-quality sneakers. (The term refers to the boat-like shape of these shoes, named after a type of small wooden boat used in the Caribbean.)
You can't play basketball well in a pair of Champion yolas. (Champion is a brand often associated with budget footwear in the Dominican Republic.)
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Zapatazo
A strike or blow delivered with a shoe, typically one that is thrown at someone.
He was just a tiny bit away from hitting Bush with a Zapatazo.
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Chancla
1. A flip flop, sandal, or huarache (a traditional Mexican leather-soled sandal). 2. A slang term for a lesbian.
1. Find me my chancla so I can head out. 2. I do not want anything to do with her because she is a chancla.
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MéxicoPatines
1. Roller skates or inline skates. 2. A slang term for a brand new pair of shoes.
1. I am going to ride Patines. 2. I was barefoot and I bought some new Patines.
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Puma
A brand of sneakers that is everywhere on the streets of the Dominican Republic, known for flashy colors, three stripes on the sides, and a leaping puma logo. The brand also makes polos, pants, hats, and a ton of gear for athletes and trendy guys (jevitos). Like most clothing in Santo Domingo, about 80 percent of Puma gear is fake, which led to even motorcycle taxi drivers (motoristas) wearing Puma kicks that were supposed to cost 80 US dollars or 2,700 Dominican pesos.
Another Puma Noooooooo!!!!!!! (That is how the song goes, written because of the abundance of Puma sneakers in the DR)
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Guaymama
A brown rubber sandal or slide worn for lounging at home. The name is a humorous reference to the sound Guay, mama! (Ouch, mom!) that children shout when their parents use the sandal to discipline them. (Boca Chica is a famous local beach).
Juanita, bring me the guaymama, I am taking off my shoes. Put on your guaymama, we are going to Boca Chica. She gave him such a beating with the guaymama that the mark of the sole was left on him.
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Chancleta
A backless sandal or flip-flop for home use. It is culturally recognized as a tool for disciplining children (often used by mothers to hit or swat kids). It is also a vulgar term for a woman with a large or loose vagina.
The chancletas you use for cleaning the house. Kid, I am going to hit you with the chancleta. Look at the chancleta that one has.
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Limpiabotas
A person who shines shoes for money. Limpiabotas are very common in the streets and parks of the Dominican Republic, and are mostly children working to support their families.
The kids who have a wooden box with all the shoe-shining tools are Limpiabotas.
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