August 10, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Me La Tire – expression for when someone has scored and slept with the person.

Dominican: Manuel se tiro a Maria de chepa.

English: Manuel scored and slept with Maria.

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August 09, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Deguavinao – slang for some who is beat up, going through hard times due to a fight, bad accident, and/or bad shape.

Dominican: A Manuel le dieron una palisa y quedo to’ deguavinao.

English: Manuel fought and ended all mess up and is in a bad shape.

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August 6, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Chiviríca – slang for flirtatious girl, one that is always looking for the friendly help of male friends. Una chica navideña.

Dominican: Esa Muchacha de Maria es una chivirica, se la pasa andando con hombres.

English: Maria is very flirtatious, all she does is hang out with male friends.

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August 5, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Serrucho – slang for “Pitching-in” or potluck. i.e. When a group of people pitch in to buy lots of alcohol to party.

Dominican: Los amigos de Manuel hicieron un serrucho y cocinaron un locrio y bebieron bastante.

English: Manuel’s friends all pitched in to buy drinks and cook a nice meal.

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August 4, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Fiao – slang to borrow on credit (personal credit). Not too formal to borrow on credit like you do with credit cards. Your personal credit is with many Colmados (Bodegas) owners and local vendors who will allow you to borrow on credit if they know and trust you.

Dominican: Manuel fue al colmado y compro una libra de carne fiao.

English: Manuel went to the supermarket and bought meat on personal credit.

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August 3, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Bembe – Slang for (big) lips / Bembú-person with big lips.

Dominican: Manuel es un Bembu.

English: Manuel has big lips.

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August 2, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Pinta – Slang for dressing in style, Una Pinta.

Dominican: Manuel estaba en la fiesta de Maria y tenia una Pinta (estaba muy bien vestido).

English: Manuel was at Maria’s party and dressed very well.

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