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 * Grupo Leon
 * Taino words in Dominican Spanish
 * Find the dictionary from Patín Maceo (really old)
 * Using Google for RAE

List provided by PC/DR

 * chin : A tiny little bit of something.
 * “Un chin chin de café.”


 * Bonche, Can, Chercha: Fiesta, get together.
 * “Anoche tuvimos un bonche.”


 * Chepa: Chance, luck, or opportunity.
 * “Estoy aquí de chepa.”


 * Pariguayo(a) : Not a tiguere; shy, slow, “nerd”.
 * “Qué pariguaya, no sabe bailar.”


 * Vaina : Stuff, things, “crap” (can be negative, has a vulgar connotation).
 * “Esa vaina no me gusta.”


 * Chiripa: A type of odd job or work when no steady employment is available.
 * “Tengo una chiripa.”


 * Lío, Rebú, Reperpero: Disorder, a mess.
 * “Hay un lío en la universidad.”


 * Chichigua : Kite.
 * “Vamos a volar chichiguas durante la cuaresma.”


 * Bandera Dominicana: Typical dish of rice, beans, and chicken.
 * “Hoy tenemos la Bandera.”


 * Concho : 1)A car/ motorcycle used for public transp. 2) Darn!
 * “Tomé un concho.” “¡Concho, me dí!”


 * Poloché: A casual shirt or t-shirt. Comes from the English equivalent - Polo shirt.
 * “Ponte el poloché rojo.”


 * Jamona: An “oldmaid”, a woman (considered older) who has never married.
 * “Luisa ya es jamona.”


 * Cuarto : Correct usage of the word means “room”.  In slang it means “money”.
 * “No tengo cuarto.”


 * Concon : What is stuck to the bottom of a pot after cooking. Most commonly used w/ rice.
 * “Dame concon.”


 * Gancho : 1) a clip, hair clip. 2) a tight spot, difficult situation.
 * “Ellos cayeron en un gancho.”


 * Fuñir (se): Get oneself in a mess.
 * “Voy a llegar tarde para la reunión, ¡ay!, me fuñí.”


 * Comparón(a): A snob, stuck-up.
 * “Ella es muy comparona, no habla con nadie.”


 * Indio: In the DR this refers to skin color.  It’s not an insult.
 * “¿Conoces a José?, es un muchacho indio.”


 * Barajas : Cards.
 * “Vamos a jugar barajas.”


 * Yaniqueque : Deep fried pocket of dough, often filled with cheese.
 * “Deme un yaniqueque caliente.”


 * Guagua / cocina de la guagua: A bus, the back area is referred to as the “cocina”.
 * “Echate para la cocina.”


 * Jevito(a) / Jevi: Spoiled teenagers, “rich kids”. “Jevi” or “heavy” means “cool”.
 * “Está jevi.”


 * Barbaro/a, Barbarazo: Someone/something out of the ordinary ( may be positive or negative).
 * ¡Que bárbaro!


 * Marchante/a: A merchant.
 * Ven aca marchante.

The Way Dominicans speak colloquially
By Felix soriano
 * enchivarse: to get stuck