Urban Terms

This term was born in the urban contexts of the Dominican Republic. There is no clear term of origin. However, the closest word is uprach from the Polish language which means “to touch” in Spanish.

Surely these here for Bad Bunny , right? … You’re not the only person who is asking that means yo perreo sola. Don’t Leer mas

Although  Pomposo is a colloquial term, it has its origin from the Latin pomposus which means luxurious. This word is made up of Leer mas

The word trout or trout comes from the Greek troktes which means greedy. Its designation is, mainly, the fish known by this name. However, by extension other semantics can be applied to it. For example, the use of the word in …

The word popiwa derives from “popi” and “wawawa” which are two terms used to divide the social class of Dominicans. The popi are the people raised without economic deficiencies and / or who are endowed with a good …

The origin of the word pinini arises in the prisons of the Dominican Republic, where a pinini is the typical prisoner who needs to do everything to receive the minimum. For this reason, its use is almost …

It is identified as a word of invitation to start a party, in other words, it has been coined as the Leer mas

You may be wondering what Pucutu means , this funny and strange term that leaves us in doubt about its true meaning. Next Que-quiere-decir.com will Leer mas

You are here probably because you have heard the phrase “Malo Corita” and naturally not everything has been clear to Leer mas

The term Wiken is one that has come into public view after the publication of a song of the same name by Leer mas

Biberonia is a term of exclusive use of the colloquial language of the Dominican Republic , where it has clear street connotations. Next we Leer mas

The term Malianteo comes from a thug, which is synonymous with criminal, gangster or thug. This has become popular thanks to a musical sub-genre belonging to reggaetón.