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What does «bacano / vacano» mean in Dominican Spanish?
bacano / vacano
awesome, cool
| Meaning | awesome, cool |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | genial, buenísimo |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Ese concierto tuvo bacano.»
That concert was awesome.
Spelled both ways. Works for things and for people.
Related Dominican words
- a cada rato — all the time
- a la veldá que — honestly, truth is
- aficie — a crush, being head over heels
- ajumao / ajumá — drunk
- allá tú — suit yourself
- anda pal diablo — get out of here!
- bregar — to deal with, to handle
- bultero / bultera — all talk, a big mouth
- buscársela — to hustle, to get by
- chopo / chopa — tacky, low-class
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