Thread: Taino words in Dominican Spanish
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Old 10-08-2005, 08:00 PM
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Default what about these?
boche - a reprimand, as in, 'llegue tarde y la jefa me dio un boche'.

not to be confused with:

bonche - party, fun.

and

bochinche - gossip, banter. Also chercha.

- are these Dominicanisms of Taino origin as well?
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