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What does «fajarse» mean in Dominican Spanish?
fajarse
to go all in on something
| Meaning | to go all in on something |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | esforzarse mucho, entregarse |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Pedro ta fajao con la universidad, ya no duerme ni de día ni de noche.»
Pedro is going all in on college, he doesn't sleep day or night.
To throw yourself at a task. In a fight it means the other thing: to go at each other.
Related Dominican words
- bultero / bultera — all talk, a big mouth
- buscársela — to hustle, to get by
- don / doña — sir / ma'am
- el guaremate — a nobody, a small-time guy
- el moro — rice and beans; your daily bread
- el muchacho / la muchacha — guy / girl
- el mujerón — a stunning, serious woman
- el negocito — a little business of one's own
- el sanquipanqui — a beach hustler-guide
- el tiguerón — a big-time hustler
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