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What does «el romo» mean in Dominican Spanish?
el romo
rum
| Meaning | rum |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | el ron |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Trae una botella de romo.»
Bring a bottle of rum.
«Ron» said the old way, from English «rum». It is the word in the colmado and at the party.
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