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Spanish Idioms - Dominican Slang Part 5
This deck covers a variety of Dominican slang terms and idioms, providing their meanings and usage in context. It's designed to help learners understand and use these expressions in everyday conversation.
Hanguia
to hang out. 'Lets go hang out at the Colmado'. Hanguiadero/ a is one who hangs. New York Latinos
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Term
Definition
Hanguia
to hang out. 'Lets go hang out at the Colmado'. Hanguiadero/ a is one who hangs. New York Latinos
Heavy
cool 'Que heavy.' (How cool) ''Ta heavy' (That is cool)
Hijo de Machepa
a poor man who does not have anything 'Son of bad luck'
Horripilante
terrible
Huidera/o
when a crowd runs to or from where something is happening, where the action is
Impueto
accustomed to, used to, customary
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Hanguia | to hang out. 'Lets go hang out at the Colmado'. Hanguiadero/ a is one who hangs. New York Latinos |
Heavy | cool 'Que heavy.' (How cool) ''Ta heavy' (That is cool) |
Hijo de Machepa | a poor man who does not have anything 'Son of bad luck' |
Horripilante | terrible |
Huidera/o | when a crowd runs to or from where something is happening, where the action is |
Impueto | accustomed to, used to, customary |
Jablador or Hablador (jablador is more common) | liar |
Jabladoraso | someone who exaggerates things or twist them to get what they want, stronger word than just Jablador. |
Jalar | to put drugs up your nose |
Jamona | a woman that is old (past 40 years old) and not married, |
Jaro | aluminum vase to drink water , can be any size |
Jarto/a | very tired of something or someone |
Jeepeta | SUV truck |
Jevón | girl,usually very beautiful |
Joder | (a bad word) many meanings…to bother someone; to make love to. |
Joe | when you don't know someone's name you call them Joe |
Jompear (yompear) | to jump start a car with jumper cables |
Jumo | a drunk person |
¿K lo K? | (Que lo Que) Whats up? Whats happenin'? |
Kachu | ketchup |
Kille | (literally broken glass) To be angry |
Kimbo, po pó, | Jierro pistol |
Kukika, carabelita | cheep low quality item |
Lambón | is someone that goes to someone's home and eats and drinks their food without invite, flatters someone for personal gain |
Lavagallos | literally rooster cleaner, bad rum was used to clean the game cocks wounds bad rot gut liquor or firewater |
lon pley | (long play) a record album |
Loco | 'Are you nuts!' = '¡tu ta loco!' calling someone crazy. |
Lonchera | comes from English word lunch, used to describe a child's lunch box |
Lua | a spirit protector |
Lunche | lunch |
Luz | electrical service, lights |
(la) macaste | you did it wrong, or you messed up |
Machucar or Machacar | to smash or crush (as in I smashed my toe.) |
Mai | mom; mamá; mother |
Maipiolo | someone that is a match maker. Looks for a partner for another, fixes someone up |
MamaJuana | A typical Dominican drink made with herbs and roots with rum,honey and vine added. Some may have |
Mandamás | big shot, boss |
Mano | short for hermano, brother. Used when greeting a good friend. 'oye mi mano' ( 'hey my brother') |
Manso | (manso); Mansito tranquilo; cool; relaxing; chillin'. Can also mean a nonaggressive domesticated animal. |
Mala pata | bad luck, is the same as mala suerte |
Mata | tree |
Matantan | very street smart and hardcore individual |
Maricon | gay man |
Masamorra | athletes feet or foot disease |
Mayimbe | boss, big shot |
Medio Pollo | coffee with milk |
Menta | mint, refers to all types of candy |
Mishu | how to call a cat to come here (instead of saying pssspsssp) |
Mol | Mall, as in shopping mall |
Mono | monkey, a person that is annoying |