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The Dominican Republic (and I think other Spanish-speaking Caribbean islands) has a lot of words they use that come from English but have been modified over the
by Crisco 10y ago
The Dominican Republic (and I think other Spanish-speaking Caribbean islands) has a lot of words they use that come from English but have been modified over the years, or were brand names that are now used to describe something Generic.
SUV is "Jipeta" or "Yipeta" sounding like "Jeep-eta",
Diaper is "Pampa" sounding a bit like "Pampers",
Trash-can is "Zafacón" coming from the English "Safety-can",
and my personal favorite is the word "boche" which is a bit like a scolding or reprimand but comes from "Bull shit."