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What does «bultero / bultera» mean in Dominican Spanish?
bultero / bultera
all talk, a big mouth
| Meaning | all talk, a big mouth |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | mentiroso, fanfarrón |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Tú sí ere' bultero, dijiste que me ibas a traer unos zapatos y no me trajiste na'.»
You're all talk, you said you'd bring me shoes and you brought me nothing.
Someone who promises and never delivers, or who makes a scene over nothing. From «bulto», bulk: a lot of volume and no content.
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!
- bacano / vacano — awesome, cool
- bregar — to deal with, to handle
- buscársela — to hustle, to get by
- como el diablo — like hell, super fast
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