What does tigere mean?

[tzahara06]

Why do Dominican men refer to each other as "tigere"? What does that mean? I was told a "tigere" is a "player" [term meaning the man is a gigolo who LOVES LOTS OF WOMEN]! Is that right?

[Norma Rosa]

Originally Posted by tzahara06

Why do Dominican men refer to each other as "tigere"? What does that mean? I was told a "tigere" is a "player" [term meaning the man is a gigolo who LOVES LOTS OF WOMEN]! Is that right?

You can search the word "tiguere" in this forum.

jose.llibre - Diccionario Dominicanismos

[M.A.R.]

Originally Posted by Norma Rosa

You can search the word "tiguere" in this forum.

jose.llibre - Diccionario Dominicanismos

Pero Norma!!! esa pagina si ta buena......para uno intruise!!! lol
gracia!!

[Norma Rosa]

Originally Posted by M.A.R.

Pero Norma!!! esa pagina si ta buena......para uno intruise!!! lol
gracia!!

¡'ta de película, MAR!

[mountainannie]

Originally Posted by tzahara06

Why do Dominican men refer to each other as "tigere"? What does that mean? I was told a "tigere" is a "player" [term meaning the man is a gigolo who LOVES LOTS OF WOMEN]! Is that right?

I have heard it more used as street thieves - as in hold onto your wallet and watch your stuff since there are hoodlums around

can't imagine that men would use it as a complement

and to be a player here is a considered a complement

here there are bragging rights associated with how many women one has
how many children by various women

like - my grandfather had 50 children -- QUE HOMBRE!!!

[M.A.R.]

It could be used as a compliment.

If you wanted to call someone 'sharp' or 'agil' things like that.......

if your friend just finished helping you fixed your car, which no one could do, you would say' wao pancho, ere un tigere, arreglando carro!!

[mountainannie]

Originally Posted by M.A.R.

It could be used as a compliment.

If you wanted to call someone 'sharp' or 'agil' things like that.......

if your friend just finished helping you fixed your car, which no one could do, you would say' wao pancho, ere un tigere, arreglando carro!!

Thanks - I have not heard it in this context

[suarezn]

Originally Posted by M.A.R.

If your friend just finished helping you fixed your car, which no one could do, you would say' wao pancho, ere un tigere, arreglando carro!!

Haha...Que tigueraza.

[M.A.R.]

Originally Posted by suarezn

Haha...Que tigueraza.

hahaha thanks....tu sabe como e'!!!

[carmbrus]

I live with a Dominican family which comprises of a recent high school graduate girl and a 15 year old boy and we always call the boy a tiguere because he's always talking like he's a gangster, in rediculous amounts of slang and like he's real cool. And from the kids, they say that that is a tiguere.