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What does «como el diablo» mean in Dominican Spanish?
como el diablo
like hell, super fast
| Meaning | like hell, super fast |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | muy rápido |
| Register | Very colloquial |
«Ese motor iba como el diablo.»
That motorbike was going like hell.
It adds speed or intensity to whatever you are saying. It is not about the devil.
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
- buscársela — to hustle, to get by
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