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Spanish Idioms - Dominican Slang Part 6
This deck covers Dominican slang terms and idioms, providing definitions and context for each term. It's a helpful resource for understanding colloquial expressions used in the Dominican Republic.
Moños, greñas, pajón, corbeja, afro
used to describe frizzy hair
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Term
Definition
Moños, greñas, pajón, corbeja, afro
used to describe frizzy hair
Montro (a)
dude, buddy, pal.
Morena, Moreno
the brown color of the skin. You will hear someone call out to another 'Oy Morena!'
Moto
motorcycle
Motoconcho
motorcycle taxi (more on transportation Dominican style)
Muflé
a muffler
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Moños, greñas, pajón, corbeja, afro | used to describe frizzy hair |
Montro (a) | dude, buddy, pal. |
Morena, Moreno | the brown color of the skin. You will hear someone call out to another 'Oy Morena!' |
Moto | motorcycle |
Motoconcho | motorcycle taxi (more on transportation Dominican style) |
Muflé | a muffler |
Muñecas Limé | the doll of limé was created in 1981 by sculpture Mere Liliana. The original is not made now |
Mu, Muo | dumb |
*Ná | short for nada (nothing) (corrected by Rachel) |
*Nalgas | butt cheeks (in Spain Spanish the word is culo which in DR Spanish that is the butt hole) |
*Ñame | fool, idiot |
*Ñañara (Saranana, guachipa, salpullio) | Itching and burning dermatitis |
*Ñapa | a gift for buying a lot of things. Like the bank gives a gift for opening an account or you buy 3 and get 1 free. |
*Negocito | small business. usually meaning all the little vendors and shops set up along the streets |
*Nitido | when something is cool. 'That's cool' = 'ta nitido' |
*Ñojo | said to say something in very large '¡Que ñojo (gran) pescao!' 'What a big fish!' (from the southwest) |
Olla | signifies being in big monetary trouble |
*Ordenar | to order |
*Osten | someone that acts in a very arrogant way |
*Oyé | when someone is wants to make sure they are heard, ie: 'listen up'! (usually said 2 times to make it) |
*Oyéme | 'Listen to me'. |
*pa' k | why, but why. 'Pa' k you do not talk to me?' |
*pa´allá | over there. 'Where is the street?' 'Pa' alla' (said with a underhand swish of the wrist). |
*Pa' po' la | when you take leftovers from a restaurant to eat the next day |
*Pai | dad; papá; father |
*Pájaro | feminine homosexual |
*Pajon | person with their hair all messed up and sticking out. |
*Palé | the lottery, it is combination first and second numbers of the lottery and pays 1000 to 1 |
*Palero | from Trujillos era this was one of his security forces armed with heavy wooden bats |
*Paletero | street vendor that sells cigarretes, candies and gum from a box that resembles a large suitcase, palet. |
*Paloma | love, gentile person. |
*Palomo | one who deceives in love. Game player. |
*Pampers | disposable diapers |
*Pana, Panita | friend, partner, colleague. A friendly remark to greet a friend. |
*Panó or Panneau | the horses you see around that look skinny, like they are on their last leg, but are really very strong |
*Pantis | panties |
*Paracaídas | someone that goes to a party uninvited |
*Parao | person with good economic position. It is also a sexual expression talking about an erect penis |
*Parejero | a vain person, to be vain |
*Pariguayo | party watcher |
*Pasao | crazy, used when you disapprove of the actions of another person ''tu 'ta pasao'' |
*Patana | big trailer truck |
*Patatú | a person very upset; the person damn near got a heart attack |
*Pavo | turkey |
*Pecao | fish |
*Pega Cuernos | unfaithful |
*Pegao | person who includes himself in an activity without being invited. |
*Pegote | a piece of something |
*Peje, Pecao | fish |
*Pelmaso | stupid; clumsy |