What are some Dominican slang words?

21 Dominican Slang Terms That You Probably Use All the Time
  • Dominican Slang Words: Vaina. What it means: A thing; anything. ...
  • Dominican Slang Words: Vacano. What it means: Dope or cool. ...
  • Dominican Slang Words: Carajo. What it means: Crap, or go to hell. ...
  • Dominican Slang Words: Disparate. ...
  • Dominican Slang Words: Moto Concho.
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What is up in Dominican slang?

6) Dime a ver

Just like in English, the phrase “What's up?” is used all over the world. Dominicans usually want to know what is going on with you. So next time you hear “¿Dime a ver?” you will be ready and able to tell what is going on with you.
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What does KLK mean in Dominican slang?

In the Dominican Republic, we have a tendency to shorten words, this is something you have all certainly noticed. Klk comes from the expression “Que es lo Que hay” and or “qué es lo que es,” a Spanish version of the American “What's Up” or “Wut up” and it's often used as “Hello” or even “How are you”.
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What does Cuero mean in Dominican slang?

Cuero. If you take this word to Google translate it'll say that it means “leather” and that's absolutely true when speaking neutral Spanish. However, be careful when throwing this word to a Dominican girl.
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What does Mao Mao mean in Spanish?

English Synonyms of "mao-mao": coerce with rough treatment, Mau-Mau. Translate "mao-mao" to Spanish: aterrorizar. English Synonyms of "mao-mao": frighten, terrify, frighten to death, scare the daylights out of, scare to death, Mau-Mau, scare shitless, terrorize.
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What does KLM mean in text?

If you see someone writing 'KLM' they mean that they are 'fine' or 'okay'. For example, when someone asks 'how are you? ' you can respond by saying 'I'm calm'. Don't get confused with the other 'calm', which means soothing, tranquil or an absence of strong emotion.
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What Klok means?

Klok means 'clever', 'intelligent', or 'wise'. It might be a familiar adjective to you if you know other Scandinavian or Germanic languages: it has its roots in Old Norse (klókr) and corresponding words exist today in Norwegian (klok) and German (klug), for example.
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What does Bacano mean in Spanish?

Colombian for “cool” Written by Peter. When Colombians use the slang words “bacano” and “chévere” the meaning is essentially the same as the English word “cool”.
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What do you call a Dominican girl?

1. bicha: In the Dominican Republic is a term of endearment for little girl. 2. botija: Uruguay. The same word can be used also for boy, young boy or son.
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How do Dominicans say mad?

When you're super mad about something, then you might say you are “quillao” or “quillá”. You can also be “quillao” with someone. At the same time people can “tener un quille”, which literally means “having a mad”or “having anger” and that doesn't really make sense in English.
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How do you say beautiful in Dominican?

Lindo / Linda – “Lovely”

It's similar in meaning to bonito/bonita: it can mean “beautiful”, “pretty”, “lovely”, or “nice”. In Latin America you can also use lindo as an adverb. For example, ella canta lindo means “she sings beautifully.”
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What does Tato mean in Dominican?

What it means: It's all good.
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What is up in Puerto Rican slang?

Acho/Chacho

Just like most Spanish speaking countries, Puerto Ricans have a way of shortening words. So, if you are trying to say, “What's up, dude?” you can say “¿Que tal, acho?” They are also used as fillers between thoughts and sentences when speaking. It's similar to “well” in English.
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What is happening in Spanish slang?

¿Qué lo qué? “Kay Low Kay” – A Dominican slang phrase to say what's up. It likely comes from the longer phrase: qué es lo que está pasando (what is happening?)
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What is the plural of Klok in Afrikaans?

klok f (plural klokken, diminutive klokje n )
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What does ML mean in text?

Much Love. When used with the meaning "Much Love," ML is typically used as a statement of affection, to close an informal conversation between close friends or family members.
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What does OMD mean in Snapchat?

"Oh My Days!" is the most common definition for OMD on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. OMD. Definition: Oh My Days!
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What does mamao mean in Spanish?

In Mexico, "Mamao" or "mamado" is also used to indicate that a guy is well built, or big, like someone who works out with weights.
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How do you spell Mow like mowing the lawn?

  1. mow 1 / (məʊ) / verb mows, mowing, mowed, mowed or mown. to cut down (grass, crops, etc) with a hand implement or machine. (tr) to cut the growing vegetation of (a field, lawn, etc)
  2. mow 2 / (maʊ) / noun. the part of a barn where hay, straw, etc, is stored. ...
  3. mow 3 / (maʊ) / noun, verb. an archaic word for grimace.
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What is Mao Mao in Japanese?

What is the meaning of the name Mao? The name Mao is primarily a female name of Japanese origin that means True Center.
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What does Coro mean in Dominican?

Dominicans rarely use the word “coro” (which is chorus in English) to refer to a musical choir… it is most often used to refer to a group of friends who get together to have a great and fun time.
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What do Dominicans call friends?

Pana. Your pana is your buddy, your pal, your bro—take your pick! A term of endearment and closeness but also a cool word to use, you'll be using it with all your new friends in the Dominican Republic! This word is also used in Venezuela too to mean the same thing.
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What does Dique mean in Dominican?

“Dique” means “supposedly “,”not even” or “apparently”. This word is used when Dominicans talk about incidents or information they are not sure about. They also use this word when they have an uncertain expectation about something or someone.
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How do you say handsome in Dominican?

GUAPO. Guapo is a word that trips up a lot of visitors to the Dominican Republic. Most people are used to this adjective meaning that someone is handsome or good-looking.
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