Pariguayo: Historically This Means "Party Watcher"; However, today’s meaning it’s someone who fits the stereotype of a Herb, Loser, Slow Person, a Man with No game to get a date, get the picture?

Dominican: Senador John McCain es un Pariguayo.
English: Senator John McCain is a Loser.

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November 29, 2010

Dominican Word: CUARTO: slang for a room & money.

Dominican 1: La Mama de Maria le dijo que se fuera a su cuarto por malcriada.
Dominican 2: Loco, tengo estoy pelao’ mas que un gato, necesito cuarto.

English 1: Maria’s mom sent her to her ROOM for misbehaving.
English 2: Hey man, I’m so broke, I need MONEY soon.

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Dominican Word: BOCA DE CHIVO: Expression for someone who jinxes a wish, bad luck.

Dominican: La Mama de Manuel me dijo que no saliera anoche y asi mismo fue, me paro en transito la policia, esa mujer tiene una Boca De Chivo.

English: Manuel’s mother advised me not to go out last night, it then hit me she jinx me since the cops did stopped me.

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November 23, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: BLUMEN: Women’s Lingerie!

Dominican: Maria durante la noche se puso unos BLUMEN bien sexy que compro para exhibirle a Manuel.

English: Maria were sexy lingerie (BLUMEN) last night for Manuel.

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November 22, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: BEJIGASO: slang used when a person hits another with a Body Blow.

Dominican: Manuel y Jose estaban peliando, y Manuel le dio tremendo Bejigaso a Jose que lo llevaron al hospital.

English: Manuel & Jose were fighting, that’s when Manuel hit Jose with a Body Blow which sent him to the Hospital.

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November 19, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: BATEATE/BATIANDO: expression used when person when out dancing ALL night.

Dominican: Maria es como media loca, la tipa se Batiao la discoteca entera anoche.

English: Maria is wild, at the club she danced all night.

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November 18, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: FUA FUA FUA: expression used implying an action done in an instant.

Dominican: Manuel estaba corriendo tarde para el trabajo y FUA FUA FUA se baño y se fue al trabajo.

English: Manuel was running late for work and in an INSTANT he showered and rushed to work.

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Today's Dominican Word: PLEITO: Slang for a FIGHT.

Dominican: Manuel y Jorge tuvieron una discusión, y se almo PLEITO grandicimo entre los dos.

English: Manuel and Jorge got into an argument, and then a big FIGHT broke out.

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November 16, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: CHIVATON/NA: Slang for a person who tells on someone, A SNITCH!

Dominican: Manuel es un CHIVATON, ese tiguere lo cuenta todo.

English: Manuel is a SNITCH!

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November 15, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: PORRA: Slang to tell someone to F* off, Go to Hell.

Dominican: “Muchacho de Dios! Deja de molestar y vete pa’ la porra!

English: “Jesus Christ, Stop bothering me and go to hell”.

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November 13, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: MAIPIOLA/O: Slang for someone who assists others in finding a “mate”. Typically this person works as a “pimp”.

Dominican: Manuel se a dedicado a trabajar de MAIPIOLO.

English: Manuel has now become a PIMP (MAIPIOLO).

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November 11, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: TIGUERAJE: Slang for someone’s swag. To have the ability to think on his/her feet, be witty. Some consider a street person to have Tigueraje, but in today's world there are Professionals that have the ability to also have Tigueraje.

Dominican: Manuel tiene un Tigueraje fuerte, el tiguere no se deja engañar.

English: Manuel has swag in him, dude doesn’t let anyone fool him.

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November 10, 2010

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Today's Dominican Word: AGUAJERO: Slang for a person who talks a lot and never acts. A B’ser.

Dominican: Manuel es un AGUAJERO, el tiguere le encanta decir que tiene un monton de carros y no tiene na’.

English: Manuel is big time B’ser. He insist in saying he has a bunch of cars and owns none.

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November 1, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: PALOMO: A Person with no Game, Slow.

Dominican: Manuel no puede conseguirse una novia, ese tipo es un Palomo.

English: Manuel can’t find any girls to date, dude has no game.

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