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/Sounds like "tee" (as in "tea") + "geh" (as in "get") + "RAH" (as in "rapper") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

In the Dominican Republic, the amplified form of "tíguere": someone with extreme street smarts, the sharpest of them all. A street-level compliment for someone who can hustle their way out of anything.

Examples

That guy is a total street legend, nobody can catch him slipping.

He solved it all on his own, what a sharp hustler.

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Regional synonyms

To bother, annoy, or get in the way of something. In Spain and Latin America, jorobar is a softer alternative to a stronger word, it means to mess something up or irritate someone, but with a slight sense of resigned frustration.