Dominicanisms III

Dominicans use so much slang that a good amount of my language training has been dedicated to learning how to speak like a Dominican. I spent the last week in the capital reviewing all the Spanish I have learned, and discovered I still have a ways to go before I can speak Dominican. Here is some of the new vocabulary I learned:

• Acabar-  to say negative things about someone
• Alelado/a - someone with their head in the clouds
• Que se acabó  / Por Pipá - when there is a lot of something. The first phrase means without end, the second that there is enough for someone named Pipá. I don't think anyone knows who is Pipá.
• Dar carpeta - to bother. Carpeta is a folder so it started as a phrase to describe people who give out a lot of work but now is commonly used to describe annoying children.
• Cuquicá  / Hecho en China - something of low quality. The second phrase means Made in China.
• Mojiganga - a fool
• Ñapa - to give a little more. This can refer to many things food, money, time, and is also used to ask a significant other for a little more lovin'.
• Matatán - someone smart.
• Aguajero / Parejero / Fantamoso - a big talker.
• Barsa / Rumba - describes something as being in a large amount
• Lío - a problem
• Viralata - can refer to street dogs or men in a very negative way.
• Resaca - a hang-over
• Cherecha - a party
• Tollo - a mess, disaster

Now a special section just on physical violence:

• Bimbar - to beat-up someone
• Galleta / Bofetada - a slap
• Pecosón - Slap on the back of the head
• Cocotazo - a knock on the head
• Trompón / Trompada - a closed fist punch
• Roquitoqui - a flick to the head with ones fingers
• Aruñón - scratch
• Tablazo / Yaguazo - when one walks into something (finally a word for something I do all the time!)
• Estrayón - when one trips themselves

I also learned a good amount of vulgar words (you gotta know how to respond!) but I won't be posting those here. But if you want to curse off a Dominican in their native tongue shoot me an email and I'll get you sorted out.