A hard hit, a heavy blow, or a solid impact that really hurts. In Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, it's the standard word for getting smacked hard.

Fiesta callejera, parranda o jangueo intenso en República Dominicana y Puerto Rico. Es el ambiente de calle con música a todo volumen, dembow, tragos y gente pasándola bien sin importar la hora. Se popularizó con el dembow y el reggaetón urbano.

A heavy Caribbean insult for someone despicable, stupid, or who wronged you. In Venezuela and the Dominican Republic it's one of the harshest insults in the vocabulary.

A casual Dominican greeting meaning 'What's up?' or 'How are you?' — probably the first phrase you learn upon arriving in Santo Domingo. It's as Dominican as merengue and the flag.