Dominican words and frases you don't find in your dictionary

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Sorry, we have not yet come across a "Dominicanism" starting with "U" !
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VAGAMUNDAJE - VAGAMUNDERO - VAGABUNDON

Dominicans are very good at swallowing syllables and/or mispronouncing words, the correct one in this case being e.g."vagabundaje"; there is also a slight difference in meaning as opposed to other Spanish speaking countries: Being vagabundon rather labels you as very lazy than being ruthless.

VAINA

Playing an important part in any Dominican conversation, this noun can mean anything you like: "Can you please hand me over the vaina so I can tighten the vaina and then feel better while working with this vaina...." sent to us by Ceylin Guillermo via email.

VALE

Exclusively used over here as a synonym for "campesino".

VACUENCIA

Probably one of the most used excuses to stop an argument between spouses: "Shut up (insert name of your wife/husband here), you have already talked enough nonsense ..."

VIAJE

This "journey" will definitely end in a hospital as when you a re subjet to a viaje of this kind you have been stabbed with a sharp blade somewhere in the body: " He got himself a viaje in the left arm in last night's fight..."

VIAJE CHINO

After you have left the hospital and went to the health insurance only to find out that they were reluctant to file your claim because of lack of coverage - you have made a viaje chino.

YAGUACIL

sometimes mistaken for "aguacil" by foreigners; but this noun is is far from lawenforcement, though it offers much needed protection for the tiny flowers of palm trees.

YUNQUE

Also used by other Hispanics to describe the neck of a bull, Dominicans exclusivly use it for human being with a rough neck behavior.

YUNCAZO

If you take this type of hit in a fight you will feel afterwards like you have been overrun by a bull !

ZAFACON

This word's origin is the English noun "safety can" but has been "dominicanized" and is used for everything can shaped to trash your waste.

ZARANDUNGA

This kind of fiesta is most likley attended by binge drinkers.

ZOQUETAZO

A triple yuncazo !

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Updated: March 26, 1998 solution4u@usa.net