Spanish Idioms - Dominican Slang Part 7

big, immense. Used mainly in the town of Jaragua

idiot, person full of it.

flatuilation, fart

the oldest type of merengue music made with with guira, tambora(drum) and accordion.

person who does not pay.

the person that receives and helps the people in a guagua

smart alec

wooden mortar and pestle used for grinding coffee, garlic, and other spices.

(to be eaten by pigs) worthless, useless

the same, equal

(packed) when someplace or thing is packed tight with people, really crowded

(typical expression in the Cibao area) expresses surprise, 'Wow!'

to be of bad humor, in a rage, not in a good mood '¡Tengo un pique!'

plywood

soft, flexible muscles. Slang for when the rear end (butt) of a woman is loose and bouncy.

water spigot

cops; police

Polo Shirt

doubt, not trust

a high class person (same as fiftyfifty)

a small sampling of something. ie. pack of ketchup or mayonnaise, a 1 serving bottle of rum.

to have a very bad economic problem

Negro

tip, monetary gift

to be overwhelmed

slut

(same as ¿que pasa?) 'Whats happening?' 'Whats up?' (also written as ¿k lo k?)

when you greet friends and ask what's happening. (sort of like k lo k but half English)

man with an extremely large penis

to bother something or someone; to be mad

since most don't have the money to bet a group or community pool their money together to bet on the

the person that takes the bets, many times having smaller winnings only on a few numbers

to finish or end late

in the Taino language it means'land for which there is none better' What the Dominicans call the island. Also a brand of beer.

friends with benefits. Sex buddy

to have vigorous sex with a person

itch

it is the lowest form to call a person, worse than calling someone garbage

disorganized

a trim, as in trim the heir or the bushes

obnoxious

when dancing the merengue it is the ability to rapidly move the mid section of the body

young person with the face or an old person

Roof

a lot

to throw something (that they did) up in someone's face

Being very angry

to commit fraud (Trujillo is referred to as a chivo)

non pure bread fighting rooster