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/Sounds like "tee" (as in "tea") + "GEH" (as in "get") + "reh" (as in "red")/
A street-smart, cunning person with savvy who knows how to navigate difficult situations and always comes out winning. In the Dominican Republic, the tiguere knows the rules of the barrio and always lands on their feet.
“That tiguere always gets what he wants with his smooth talk.”
“Don't mess with him, he's a serious tiguere.”
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/Sounds like "tee" (as in "tea") + "GEH" (as in "get") + "reh" (as in "red")/
A street-smart, cunning person with savvy who knows how to navigate difficult situations and always comes out winning. In the Dominican Republic, the tiguere knows the rules of the barrio and always lands on their feet.
“That tiguere always gets what he wants with his smooth talk.”
“Don't mess with him, he's a serious tiguere.”
Darle atole con el dedo
To string someone along with empty promises, half-truths, or vague reassurances that keep them pacified without ever resolving the actual problem. A classic Mexican bureaucratic tactic: you leave every conversation feeling like something was said, but nothing was actually done.