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What does «jaragán / jaragana» mean in Dominican Spanish?
jaragán / jaragana
lazy, a slacker
| Meaning | lazy, a slacker |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | haragán, vago |
| Register | Colloquial |
«¿Y tú viste cómo la vecina anda ahí, to' jaragana? Ni trabaja ni estudia.»
Did you see the neighbor there, being a total slacker? She doesn't work or study.
The Dominican spelling of haragán. Same word, with the h turned into a j.
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- cibaeño — from the Cibao region
- don / doña — sir / ma'am
- el guaremate — a nobody, a small-time guy
- el muchacho / la muchacha — guy / girl
- el mujerón — a stunning, serious woman
- el tiguerón — a big-time hustler
- freco / freca — cheeky; a joker with no filter
- hablador / habladora — a big talker
- hacer bulto — to make a scene, to make noise about yourself
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