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What does «jediondo / jedionda» mean in Dominican Spanish?

jediondo / jedionda
stinking; stuck-up
| Meaning | stinking; stuck-up |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | hediondo; parejero |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Ese tipo e' un jediondo, siempre tiene un mal olor terrible.»
That guy stinks, he always smells terrible.
«Hediondo» with a j. It is also said about someone proud and full of himself.
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- 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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