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What does «janguear» mean in Dominican Spanish?
janguear
to hang out
| Meaning | to hang out |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | salir, pasar el rato |
| Register | Colloquial, youth slang |
«Vamos a janguear el viernes.»
Let's hang out on Friday.
From English «hang out», brought in by the New York diaspora. «El jangueo» is the noun.
Related Dominican words
- ajumao / ajumá — drunk
- dar una vuelta — to go for a ride or a walk
- el romo — rum
- jumo — drunkenness, a buzz
- la bocina — the speaker
- la pabita — a little nap
- la parada — the bet, the stake
- la resaca — a hangover
- un coro — hangout, party
- un pary — a party
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