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Originally Posted by MelC
It also won the Pullitzer in 2008.
I know a little Spanish but not really up to Dominican slang standards. There was one word in particular that puzzled me. I don't have a copy of the book on me but I remember being confused that the word (began with a "p") that was used to describe the barriers erected by the Trujillo regime from foreign influence was also used at one point to describe Oscar physically or characterwise. Of course, my Spanish is limited enough that it could have been a slightly different word where the difference made all the difference.
Mel
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I think this is the term you are referring to:
1. Pariguayo
A pariguayo is Dominican slang for a guy thats all talk and no action. Someone who is full of shit. A punk, poser, bull shitter, etc.
Oye,tu si habla mierda.Tu lo que es un tremendo pariguayo.
chump bullshitter poser big mouth shit talker
by Jose Luis Lopez Sep 1, 2006 share this
2. pariguayo
Domincan word for someone who is a chump. Usually this person is also bad with the ladies.
Julio: Loco, viste a ese tipo tratando de bajaserlo a esa tipa?
Pancho: Si loco, ese tipo un pariguayo.
by Domexicano Mar 17, 2005 share this
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