LETTER T
The way Dominicans Speak / Cómo Hablamos Dominicanos – Dominicanismos Dictionary
The slang used in Dominican Republic.
T – te
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
Ta to – OK. If you agree with something said. or ¿Ta to?; “Is everything OK?”
Teipi – scotch-tape, 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?”