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What does «freco / freca» mean in Dominican Spanish?
freco / freca
cheeky; a joker with no filter
| Meaning | cheeky; a joker with no filter |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | descarado, bromista sin escrúpulos |
| Register | Colloquial |
«¡Qué freco! Se metió sin pedir permiso.»
What a cheeky guy! He came in without asking.
It is said «freco» and «freca», with no s. Someone forward or shameless, and also someone who jokes with no filter. Careful: here it is not about temperature.
Related Dominican words
- bultero / bultera — all talk, a big mouth
- 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 tiguerón — a big-time hustler
- hablador / habladora — a big talker
- hacer bulto — to make a scene, to make noise about yourself
- jabladol — liar (street pronunciation of jablador)
- jablador — liar, big talker
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