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17 Cards in this Set
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Que lo que
¿Que lo que manin? |
What's up
"What's up dude?" |
Slang version of "Hello friend, how are you?"
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Chapiadora
"Es a Chapiadora" |
A girl who 'messes' around with a lot of guys. She uses them for money; A gold digger; A THOT if you will
"It's a thot" |
A gold digger
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Manin
¿Como tu ta mi manin? |
Dude or bro
"How are you my dude?" |
Close friend
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Gente
"Amo todos mi gente" |
People, as in 'my peeps'. Your family or close friends; Dudes, bros, squad, crew, followers, etcetera
"I love all my people" |
Your group of close friends
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El Cuco
¡Cuidao pa' el Cuco! |
The mythical monster of the Dominican Republic that captures misbehaving little children. Told in Hispanic folklore in many Hispanic cultures, Dominicanos aren't the only ones who fear this monster.
"Watch out for el Cuco" |
Child 'napping monster
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Cuidao
¡Cuidao tu payaso! |
A shorten form of the grammatically correct term, 'Cuidado'. It means watch out or be careful.
"Careful you clown!" |
Qeen, watchful
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Abur-Abur
"Abur loco" |
Bye-Bye; Although one 'abur' will satisfy as a farewell.
"Bye dude" |
Farewell
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Loco
¡Ay loco! ¿Como tu la cosa? |
While Dominicans also use loco as crazy, just as every other Hispanic culture, somehow this word is used when addressing a friend off the street or when talking to one on the phone.
"Hey dude, how are things going? |
Crazy or.....
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Diablo
¡Ay diablo, no tengo mi celular! |
While it literally means "The Devil", diablo in Dominican slang is used as an expression of stress or frustration; Equivalent of dammit.
"Dammit, I don't have my phone!" |
Dang it
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Celulal
"Perdi mi celulal" |
The correct way to pronunciate this word is by rolling your tongue at the end with an r. However, Dominicans tend to pronounce their r's as l's. It means cellphone.
"I lost my phone" |
Used to make calls
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Baboso
¡Ay dio! Tu ta baboso relambio |
An idiot or fool. Very disrespectful. Only use if you want to make some creep go away.
"My God! You are an obnoxious idiot!" |
Not smart
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Fo
¡Ay fo! el Zafacón |
Remark of disgust; Gross.
"Eew, the garbage can!" |
Yuck
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Tato
Ya lo sé. ¿Tato? |
'Okay' Or when asking someone about their well being; You ok?
"I know already, okay?" |
Ok
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Di que.
¿Di que? No lo sé |
When you have no idea what to say; Used as a filler; Equivalent for 'uhm?'
"Um, I don't know." |
When confused
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Pasao
¿Tu ta pasao? ¡No palabras malas delante de mi mia! |
Because 'loco' is already used positively, this word is used to address someone who has lost their mind. Completely mad
"Are you crazy!? No cursing in front of my mom!" |
Not sane
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Veldá
¿Velda? ¡Cuando! |
Confirming something. Asking if it really happened. 'Really?'
"True? When!" |
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Tacaño
¿Quien quere hombres tacaños? |
A person that is stingy with money. A cheapskate; Mr.Krabs
"Who wants cheap men?" |
Stingy
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