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What does «buscársela» mean in Dominican Spanish?
buscársela
to hustle, to get by
| Meaning | to hustle, to get by |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | ganarse la vida como sea |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Él se la busca vendiendo en la calle.»
He gets by selling on the street.
Making a living from whatever comes up. Said with no negative judgment at all.
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
- bultero / bultera — all talk, a big mouth
- como el diablo — like hell, super fast
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