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What does «fiao» mean in Dominican Spanish?
fiao
on credit, on the tab
| Meaning | on credit, on the tab |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | fiado, a crédito |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Dame do pane fiao hata el vierne.»
Give me two breads on the tab until Friday.
Taking something now and paying later, the way the colmado works for its neighbors. From «fiar», to trust.
Related Dominican words
- Dios te bendiga — God bless you
- ahí mimo — right there, close by
- apagón — blackout, power cut
- arreglarse — to get dressed up
- bendición — blessing (a greeting to elders)
- coger lucha — to stress out
- colmado — corner store
- concho — shared route car
- criollo — local, homegrown
- cualto — money
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