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What does «la gabela» mean in Dominican Spanish?
la gabela
a head start, an edge
| Meaning | a head start, an edge |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | la ventaja |
| Register | Colloquial |
«En el dominó le dieron gabela y como quiera perdió.»
In dominoes they gave him a head start and he lost anyway.
The advantage you give someone so the game is fair. «Dar gabela» is to hand it over.
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- anda pal diablo — get out of here!
- dar una vuelta — to go for a ride or a walk
- dizque / dique — supposedly
- el disparate — nonsense, junk
- el lío — trouble, a mess
- el reguero — a mess
- el romo — rum
- hablador / habladora — a big talker
- jumo — drunkenness, a buzz
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