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Originally Posted by Chirimoya
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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a 'boche' is more than just a reprimand, it's a verbal punishment, and as such "cometh from the mouth", so 'boche' could come from the French 'bouche' (mouth).
On the other hand, 'bonche' could originally be a phrase, such as 'bon' (good) something or other...
The use of 'bochinche' goes back at least two centuries...
These words are not particularly Dominican, they are also used in other countries, maybe their origin is not from modern French, but Provencal or related dialects...