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What does «el joseo» mean in Dominican Spanish?
el joseo
the hustle
| Meaning | the hustle |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | la lucha diaria, el rebusque |
| Register | Colloquial |
«El joseo e' duro, pero no me quejo.»
The hustle is hard, but I'm not complaining.
Fighting daily for your money, doing whatever comes up. It is said with pride.
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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