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/Sounds like "moh" (as in "more") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "KOHN" (as in "coat") + "choh" (as in "chose")/

Meaning

A motorcycle taxi, the unofficial, informal transit system that keeps Dominican cities and towns moving. Motoconchos are everywhere in the Dominican Republic, weaving through traffic, essential for short trips where cars can't or won't go.

Examples

Coge un motoconcho hasta la parada y ahorras tiempo.

Grab a moto-taxi to the stop and you'll save time.

The motorcycle taxi charged me fifty pesos to take me downtown.

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Regional synonyms

Fear of missing out on something fun that others are doing, that modern social anxiety that makes you check Instagram every five minutes to see what everyone's up to without you. It hits hardest when you chose to stay home.