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What does «el eteriquito» mean in Dominican Spanish?
el eteriquito
the jitters, a chill of fear
| Meaning | the jitters, a chill of fear |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | el vértigo, el susto repentino |
| Register | Colloquial |
«No puedo caminar en la orilla del puente, me da eteriquito.»
I can't walk at the edge of the bridge, it gives me the jitters.
The cold feeling in your body at a height or in danger. «Me da eteriquito» is how it is used.
Related Dominican words
- aficie — a crush, being head over heels
- coger lucha — to stress out
- dar pena — to be embarrassing
- dar rabia — to make you mad
- el galletón — a hard slap
- el quille — the anger, a temper
- estar quillao / estar quillá — to be mad
- jalar — to pull
- la galleta — a slap in the face
- la resaca — a hangover
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