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What does «hacer bulla» mean in Dominican Spanish?

hacer bulla

to make noise, to kick up a fuss

Meaningto make noise, to kick up a fuss
Standard Spanisharmar ruido o escándalo
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«Hicieron bulla hasta que arreglaron la calle.»

They kicked up a fuss until the street got fixed.

Literal noise or public pressure. In the DR «la bulla» is both the noise and the social uproar.

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