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What does «aguajero» mean in Dominican Spanish?
aguajero
a bluffer
| Meaning | a bluffer |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | fanfarrón, farolero |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Ese es un aguajero, nadie le cree nada.»
He is all talk, nobody believes a word he says.
Someone who lives on bluff. Close to «jablador», but the aguajero exaggerates more than he lies.
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- bregar — to deal with, to handle
- bultero / bultera — all talk, a big mouth
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