October 27, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: YEYO: slang for when someone gets Dizzy/FAINTS, usually followed by loud screaming, Guay Guay Guay.

Dominican 1: A Maria le dio un Yeyo, esa mujer no se que fue lo que le dio.

Dominican 2: A Maria le dio un Patatu que uvo que llevarsela para el hospital.

English 1: Maria all of the sudden fainted, not sure what’s wrong with her.

English 2: Maria became lightheaded so we rushed her to the hospital.

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October 26, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: Agallú (or Agayú) – Slang for a greedy/selfish person.

Dominican: Manuel no le gusta compartir, ese tiguere es un agallú.

English: Manuel doesn’t like sharing, he’s just greedy.


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October 25, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: VAINA: meaning of something, stuff, anything.

Dominican: Que VAINA! Se me fue el tren.

English: Damn it! I just missed my train.


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October 22, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: PICOTEO – slang for hustling, to find work where ever possible.

Dominican: Manuel se fue a buscar trabajo, el tiguere esta picotiando.

English: Manuel went to look for work, he’s trying to hustle.

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October 21, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: COMPARON – slang for a person who pretends to be better than others, stuck up, snob.

Dominican: Oye! Pero Manuel si que se la da, que COMPARON.

English: Man, Manuel loves thinking he’s better than the rest, what a SNOB!

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October 20, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: DEÑANGAO’: slang for something that makes you feel uncomfortable, or became a mess, atrocity or simply broke.

Dominican: Oye! Ayer le di duro al gym, y estoy DEÑANGAO’.

English: Man! Yesterday I hit the gym for the first time & today I’m hurting.

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October 19, 2010

Today's Dominican Word: BAGABUNDERIA: slang for someone’s irresponsible act.

Dominican: Manuel, 16 años de edad acaba de embarazar a Maria, quien tiene 15 años de edad, que BAGABUNDERIA!

English: Manuel, 16 y.o. just impregnated Maria, who’s 15 y.o., how irresponsible of them.

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