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What does «el embulle» mean in Dominican Spanish?
el embulle
a fling, a casual thing
| Meaning | a fling, a casual thing |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | el noviazgo informal |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Tengo un embulle con una muchacha.»
I've got a thing going with a girl.
Something between talking and dating: more than a friend, less than a partner.
Related Dominican words
- aficie — a crush, being head over heels
- bultero / bultera — all talk, a big mouth
- coger lucha — to stress out
- dar pena — to be embarrassing
- dar rabia — to make you mad
- don / doña — sir / ma'am
- el guaremate — a nobody, a small-time guy
- el muchacho / la muchacha — guy / girl
- el mujerón — a stunning, serious woman
- el quille — the anger, a temper
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