April 3, 2009

Today's Dominican Word: Muy Strong: A Funny expression to indicate you are out of control. Word derives from another slang of No Puedo Contigo, meaning I can't take you.

Domincian: El bonche de anoche estaba fuera de control, muy strong.

English: The Party Last night was out of control (muy srong).

April 2, 2009

Today's Dominican Word: Explota / Explotao – meaning when someone has gotten extremely fat and went from being skinny/fit to being a fat ass. And/or when someone has fought with someone and won the fight, not only did the person won the fight but beat the hell out of someone badly.

Dominican: 1. Manuel esta de gordo, ese tipo parece que se comio dies mil mofongo,
esta mas explotao que el Diablo.
2. Manuel y John tuvieron una pelea, Manuel exploto a john, lo dejo feo.
English: 1. Manuel has gotten so fat, he most of eaten too much food, he now looks like he is about to blow up.
2. Manuel and John had a fight, Manuel beat the crap out of John. John is not looking good.

April 1, 2009

Today's Dominican Word: Enchulao/a'. When someone has the blues for someone, in love/sprung.

Domincian: Manuel esta en chulao de maria.

Eglish: Manuel is in love with Maria.

March 30, 2009

Chuflay - Chuflai – a candy which contained a surprised win of some sort of toy and in popular terms this is when someone gets next to you and follows you around without you wanting them to.

Dominican: Manuel se saco un chuflay, Maria no para de seguir atras de el.

English: Manuel just won himself a piece of candy (chuflay), Maria won’t stop going after him.

March 27, 2009

Today's Dominican Word: Papi Champu - Un Chulo, Tipo que viste a la moda. Someone who's on style with today's fashion, a dude that macks the ladies.

Dominican: Juan Rios es un Papi Champu.

English: Juan Rios, if you know him, is a Papi Champu (Stylish Daddy)

March 26, 2009

Today's Dominican Word: Cotorra – is literally a bird, a parrot; however for Dominicans Cotorra stands for when someone is talking too much; or is trying to do some sweet talking to get their ways – also known as Muelu = Cotorra.

Domincan:

1. Manuel esta cottoriando demasiado, el tipo no se calla de hablar de politicas.
2. Manuel le esta dando cotorra a Maria, a ver si salen a una cita.

English:

1. Manuel is talking too much. He won’t stop talking about politcs.
2. Manuel is trying to sweet talk Maria into a Date.

March 25, 2009

Today's Dominican Word: Galleta – while this literally means cookie, in the Dominican slang its stand for giving someone a slap/smack in the face.

Domincan: Manuel le agarro la nalga a Maria, y Maria con toda su fuerza se voltio y le dio un galleta fatal a Manuel.

English: Manuel grabbed Marias ass, that’s when she turned around and smacked him on the face.