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What does «guisar» mean in Dominican Spanish?
guisar
to land something good
| Meaning | to land something good |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | buscársela, conseguir lo suyo |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Ese muchacho ta guisando bien.»
That guy is doing well for himself.
To get a good position or a good deal. Careful: in the kitchen it still means to stew.
Related Dominican words
- buscársela — to hustle, to get by
- cualto — money
- el moro — rice and beans; your daily bread
- el negocito — a little business of one's own
- el sanquipanqui — a beach hustler-guide
- estar arrancao — to be flat broke, penniless
- estar en olla — to be broke
- estar roto — to be broke
- fíame — put it on my tab
- hacer una diligencia — to run an errand
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