Dominican Republic language Dominicanismos Dictionary

Sacaliñar - to throw something (that they did) up in someone's face
Sacando chipa - Being very angry
Sacar chivo - to commit fraud (Trujillo is referred to as a chivo)
Samuro - non pure bread fighting rooster
Sanky Panky - Gigolo Dominican-style, comes from the words hanky panky
Saranana - skin allergy
Segundito - when you ask someone to give you a few seconds more time "Give me a second."
(hacer un) Serrucho - To collect money (maybe money owed to you)
Sica - poop, fecal matter
Sicote - smelly feet
Silebí - sealed beam, headlamp for an automobile
Silin - Ceiling
Siro - syrup (as in maple syrup)
Soba - caress
Sobacco - armpit
Soquín - an all around bad odor
Suape - a mop or the act of mopping.
Suape - someone that is very drunk "Tengo un suape" "I'm drunk."
Swiche ( in Spain Spanish - interrupter) - light switch

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Tabaná - open handed smack on the face
Tacaño - when someone is cheep, does not like to spend money
Ta´en olla - bankrupt, broke
Ta' Pagao - when you have a connection with an important person in a high position
Tato - OK or ¿Tato?; "Is everything OK?"
Teipi - adhesive tape
ténis - tennis shoes
Teshir - T-Shirt
Te da una galleta or cocotaso - to slap someone
Te e´plota - to strike or hit
Tibiar - (the Spanish verb is entibiar) heating up water or soup on the stove
Tigre - tiger. used to describe a person that is a go getter, will do what it takes to get what he wants
Tinaco - large tank on the roofs of many buildings used to hold water for the times when the water runs out.
Tingola - a blow to the Adams Apple (la nuez de adán) with the fingers
Tirijala - discussion
Tiro, cartuchazo o plomazo - to shoot a gun or fire arm
Tisica - sickly, skinny, or gaunt
Tráfico traffic police
Tripea - joke
(que)Tripeo - "What a pity." ("Que lástima")
Tutumpote - person in a good financial and economical situation
Tufo - bad odor, bad breath
tu ta' - (tu esta) you are - "¿Como tu ta'?" = "how are you?"; "¿Donde tu ta'?" = "Where are you?"

T - te

Una Fria-(cold one) what you say when you ask for a beer, you will usually receive a Presidente beer

U - u

Vacuencia - poop, fecal material; when you tell someone they are talking nonsense (shit). This one word can cover an entire sentence. "Your talking a bunch of crap!"
Vaina - (literally-vine) thing, "Give me that thing". Can be used as an exclamation like "Damn!" ("Que Vaina!") or can be used as if you were saying "That's a shit." ( "es a vaina"). This word can be used many different ways.
Vale - means a person from the campo/country person,
Veldá'? Son veldá - "Is it true?" ("Es verdad?") "Yes, it's true" ("Si, es verdad")
Verdugo - expert
Vestida de Novia - another name for a beer. The layer of ice on the outside of the bottle.
Vidrio inglés - (English glass) animal poop, when you're walking and you step on a pile of poop you stepped on an English glass.
Vientiocho - (28) crazy, loco
Viralata - used to describe a mixed bread dog usually brown, and the way they search for food in the garbage.
Vivaporu - Vicks Vapo Rub (a cure for everything)
Vividores - people who live of the money of others; ie. a man that lives on monetary gifts from another
Voladora - a small bus that has a certain route to follow
Volteo - when a plate is filled up with large portions of food

V - ve

W - doble u / doble ve

X - equis

Yeyo - a person highly upset or almost got a heart attack “Le dio un yeyo”
Yilet - (Gillette) razor
Yola - small fishing boat. Many times used to sneak Dominicans into USA
Yunque - being in a fighting, roughneck mood.
Yuncazo - a type of fighting hit that makes you fee afterwards like you were hit with a bull.