General

Chipero is a word used in the Dominican Republic to refer to cyber criminals.

The term Astoa does not seem to have a similar or related origin in Dominican slang usage, as many think, because in the Basque language of the Basque Country there is also this word.

The word agarrar has the meaning of “to grasp with the hand” and comes from “claw”, which in turn comes from the Arabic gharfa meaning “handful”.

The etymology of the word airplane, refers to the French “avion”, coming from the Latin word “avis” which can be translated as “bird”. Specifically, it is a word coined in France in 1875 and refers to a vehicle that moves through the air thanks to its winged engine.

The word Chapa refers to a thin sheet of metal used and intended for use in mechanical constructions, such as car bodies and truck tanks. The sheets are built in different thicknesses, generally from 1 to 12 millimeters, depending on their use and also on the type of manufacturing process.

Bobo is a word used to designate someone who is foolish or of very short understanding. Or who is extremely naive or candid.

The word Cura in its etymology comes from the Latin cura and means care, solicitude, care for others.

The term bellicose has the function of an adjective to refer to war or to indicate that something is related to it. It comes from the Latin bellicus, and in turn from the word “bellum” which means “war”.

The word “tumbao” results from the abbreviation of tumbado. It is widely used among percussionists, as ‘tumbao’ refers to the basic rhythm that is played on a certain type of drum.

The word parcero has its origin in “parceiro” which in Portuguese has the meaning of accomplice friend, a peer. Some linguistic research indicates that this term was brought to Medellín in the 1980s.

In the popular sense the tiraera, (or “beef” in English), are songs containing lyrics that in general are speeches that are used mainly in the urban genre of Hip hop, Rap and also reggaeton.

The origin of patrulleo can be found in the primary definition of patrol boat in the dictionary of the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language.