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What does «la galleta» mean in Dominican Spanish?
la galleta
a slap in the face
| Meaning | a slap in the face |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | la bofetada |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Por eso fue que casi se ganó una galleta.»
That's why he almost got himself slapped.
An open-hand slap. Careful: the cookie is also «galleta», and the tone tells you which.
Related Dominican words
- el galletón — a hard slap
- jalar — to pull
- la resaca — a hangover
- arrecotarse — to lean back, to rest against
- cacazo — a hard knock
- el pelotero — a baseball player; a tooth
- el peo — a fart
- rebajar — to lose weight
- tener un bajo — to stink, to have body odor
- arrempujar — to shove
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