List of Puerto Rican Slang Words and Phrases - D

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• Dale percha (pronounced pelcha) - Literally "put it on a hanger", it means "take it off" or "don't wear it anymore." (See: Lo tienes quemao below.) You're wearing the same item of clothing too often. - means "To hang it up"
• Dar chinas por botellas - Literally, "to exchange oranges for bottles". An unfair trade or exchange.
• Dar pa'bajo - To have sex. Also to beat up someone or kill someone/something.
• De rolo - To continue without stopping or slowing down. "Rafael nos vio esperando la guagua, pero siguio de rolo ("Rafael saw us waiting for the bus, but kept on going")
• ¡Diantre! - Expresses excitement, like "Wow!".
• Dron - Garbage can. Probably an Anglicism of "drum".