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/Sounds like "kohl" (as in "coat") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

A Dominican neighborhood store that sells everything: food, drinks, beers, ice, plantains, single cigarettes, and whatever you need in an emergency. The colmado is the social heart of every Dominican corner: that's where you shop, chat, listen to bachata, play dominos, and plan the weekend. Every neighborhood has its own and everyone knows it by the owner's name.

Examples

I'm going to the colmado for a beer.

Pepe's colmado.

Word family

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