/mah-tah-peh-rohs/
In the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, tennis shoes or ordinary, low-quality shoes that one wears in the street without much concern for appearance. It also describes a lazy person who hangs out on the street without a job.
Example
"He's wearing huge tennis shoes."
"That lazy guy has been standing in the corner all day."
Regional synonyms:
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/mah-tah-peh-rohs/
In the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, tennis shoes or ordinary, low-quality shoes that one wears in the street without much concern for appearance. It also describes a lazy person who hangs out on the street without a job.
Example
"He's wearing huge tennis shoes."
"That lazy guy has been standing in the corner all day."
Regional synonyms: