Today's Dominican Word is for the Students: Me comí lo libro!: Slang phrase for someone who just pulled an all nighter. Studied a lot.

Dominican: Diantre Mano, tengo un examen esta noche, pero eso si, ayer me comi lo libro.

English: Man! I pulled an all nighter, I have an exam this evening.

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September 29, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Some Dominican "Professions":

El Tarjetero: The person that sells phone cards on the streets of D.R.
El Agüero: The person that goes house to house delivering water
El Juguero: The street roamer who sells juice.

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September 28, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: E'trallon – Slang for when you fall.

Dominican: Manuel iva tan rapido en su motor y se dio un bendito
e'trallon que cayo lejisimo.

English: Manuel was going very fast on his motorcycle, that’s when he
fell miles away.

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September 27, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Fuñete – Go to hell.

Dominican: Manuel tu si que molesta, Fuñete!

English: Manuel you are a pain in the behind, go to hell (Fuñete) man!

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September 24, 2010

Today's D.R. Word is: Mequetrefe– slang for a person good for nothing, loser, a joke.

DR: Estos Republicanos si que son mequetrefes?

English: Republicans are just losers, que mequetrefes?

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September 23, 2010

Today's D.R. Word is: La Paca– slang for lots of money/dinero/cuarto.

DR: Loco, me trajiste la paca?

English: Dude, did you bring the money?

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September 22, 2010

Today's D.R. Word is: Pantaya– slang for fronting/pretending.

DR: Loco, Manuel no tiene na, ese tiguere lo que es Pantaya

English: Man! Manuel is worth nothing, he be fronting.

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September 21, 2010

Today's D.R. Word is: A MILLON – slang for someone with plenty of energy/or someone rushing to a destination.

D.R.: Loco, Manuel se levanto tarde para el trabajo y salio a millon por ahi.

English: Man! Manuel woke up so late this morning, he just rushed out the door.

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September 20, 2010

Today's D.R. Word is: GABELA – as in Te Di Gabela – slang for when you let someone get ahead of you intentionally.

D.R.: Loco, deja el coro, que yo te di gabela pa’ que hable con Maria primero.

English: Buddy, save it please, I allowed you to get ahead of me to talk to Maria first.

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September 18, 2010

The Dominican Word of the Day – Weekend Edition. This Week we featured words such as: Apero/a
Loco/Loko
Plomo
Me hicieron un bulto
Pique

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September 17, 2010

Today's D.R. Word is: APERO/A – slang for something that looks good, cool, a great experience.

D.R.: Manuel se compro un carro del 2011, que maquinia que esta Apera!
D.R.: Manuel se va de bonche este fin de semana a pasar un tiempo Aperisimo.

English: Manuel bought a 2011 car and it looks great.
English: Manuel plans to party this weekend & have a great time out with friends.

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September 16, 2010

Today's D.R. Word: Loco/Loko – slang for a friend, Yo’! Buddy.

D.R.1: Oye, llamate al Loco de Manuel que le tengo que decir algo.
D.R. 2: Loco, dimelo que se mueve.

English 1: Yo, call Manuel, I have to tell him something.
English 2: What’s up Yo!

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September 15, 2010

Today's D.R. Word is a bit Violent: Plomo – slang for a gun/pistol. Plomo Plomo - To shoot at someone.

D.R.: Manuel amenazo a David y le dijo, “te voy a dar plomo palomo”.

English: Manuel threaten to shoot David, he said “I will shoot you sucker”

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September 14, 2010

Today's D.R. Word: Me hicieron un bulto – phrase to hype someone up to do a task and as end result you leave the person hanging.

D.R.: Loco, Esta mujeres me hicieron un bulto, despues que le compre un litro me dejan esperando.

English: Man, these girls left me hanging, after I bought them a bottle service, they left me waiting.

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September 13, 2010

Today's D.R. Word: Pique - slang for having resentment towards something/situation gone wrong. To be mad.

D.R.: El Rapero Kanye West canto ayer, y yo cogi un maldito pique con el tollo que hizo.

English: I was so mad by Kanye West wack performance at the VMAs lastnight.

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September 10, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Parao’ – slang for being in a good position (financially), on top of your game.

Dominican: Omega El Fuerte, llego a New York, el Fuerte esta Parao’.

English: The Merengue musician known as Omega, has finally arrived in NY, he’s expected to be in good financial position after all of his appearances.

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September 9, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Pikete – slang for having swag in sex appeal.

Dominican: Manuel tiene un pikete con las mujeres que la vuelve locas.

English: Manuel has a sex appeal that drives women wild.

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September 8, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Etrayo – slang to body slam someone on the floor.

Dominican: Manuel tuve una pelea con Dario, y le dio un maldito etrayon, que el tiguere esta en intesivo.

English: Manuel body slammed Dario so hard, he ended up in the hospital.

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September 7, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Sanky Panky – slang/phrase for a male prostitute, a Gigolo.

Dominican: Ya que Manuel no encuentra trabajao, el tiguere se metio a Sanky Panky.

English: Since Manuel can’t find work, he became a Gigolo.

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September 6, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Tirar Un Golpe – slang/phrase for when someone does not work.

Dominican: Manuel esta de bago, el tiguere no tira un golpe desde enero.

English: Manuel has not worked since January.

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August 3, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Suape – slang for mop.

Dominican: La Mama de Maria le Grito, “MUCHACHA PONTE A LIMPIAR, AGARRA EL SUAPE”.

English: Maria mother screamed at her and told her to grab the mop and begin cleaning.

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September 2, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Pajon – slang for a ladies messed up hair (Bad Hair Day).

Dominican: Maria no pudo ir al salon y tiene un maldito Pajon que parece una cacata enbrujada.

English: Maria did not make it to the salon; she is having a bad hair day.

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September 1, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Jablador – slang for a liar, someone that sees and says it all. Original word is Hablador, however Dominicans love dragging the H = J….Jjaaaaaaablador.

Dominican: Manuel se ha vuelto un maldito Jablador, lo cuenta todo.

English: Manuel has turned into the only liar (Jablador).

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