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/Sounds like "sahn" (as in "salsa") + "KEE" (as in "keep") + "pahn" (as in "park") + "KEE" (as in "keep")/

Meaning

A local Dominican man who seduces foreign female tourists in search of money, gifts, or a ticket out of the country. A classic figure in Dominican tourist resort culture.

Examples

That guy on the beach is a sanky panky, he lives off tourists.

She fell for a sanky panky in Punta Cana.

Regional synonyms

Scrolling through TikTok for hours without realizing time has completely disappeared. It's the modern black hole of entertainment that swallows entire evenings without warning.