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Bad Bunny's Slang: The Puerto Rican Vocabulary That Went Global With Reggaeton
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Add a word/Sounds like "bee" (as in "bee") + "CHOH" (as in "chose") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
Meaning
The big shot who runs the block in Puerto Rican street culture. Bichote comes from the English "big shot" adapted to Boricua phonetics. A bichote has money, commands respect, and has people around him. The word jumped from street life into Puerto Rican trap and reggaeton, where Bad Bunny, Anuel, and others use it constantly.
Examples
“That guy thinks he's the big shot of the neighborhood but has nothing.”
“The bichote on the corner controls everything that moves in the area.”
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "bee" (as in "bee") + "CHOH" (as in "chose") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
Meaning
The boss, the big shot, the person who holds real power in a neighborhood, group, or operation. In Peru and Colombia the bichote has genuine authority that everyone recognizes and respects, whether the context is formal or not.
Examples
“Ese bichote del barrio tiene la última palabra en cualquier decisión. (That neighborhood boss has the final say on everything.)”
“Se la da de bichote pero no tiene respaldo real detrás. (He acts like a big shot but has nothing real backing him up.)”
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/Sounds like "bee" (as in "bee") + "CHOH" (as in "chose") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
Meaning
The big shot who runs the block in Puerto Rican street culture. Bichote comes from the English "big shot" adapted to Boricua phonetics. A bichote has money, commands respect, and has people around him. The word jumped from street life into Puerto Rican trap and reggaeton, where Bad Bunny, Anuel, and others use it constantly.
Examples
“That guy thinks he's the big shot of the neighborhood but has nothing.”
“The bichote on the corner controls everything that moves in the area.”
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "bee" (as in "bee") + "CHOH" (as in "chose") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
Meaning
The boss, the big shot, the person who holds real power in a neighborhood, group, or operation. In Peru and Colombia the bichote has genuine authority that everyone recognizes and respects, whether the context is formal or not.
Examples
“Ese bichote del barrio tiene la última palabra en cualquier decisión. (That neighborhood boss has the final say on everything.)”
“Se la da de bichote pero no tiene respaldo real detrás. (He acts like a big shot but has nothing real backing him up.)”
Regional synonyms
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