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perreo
🇵🇷 Spanish slang from Puerto Rico
What does “perreo” mean?
reggaeton grinding dance
Example
“Esta noche hay perreo hasta abajo.”
Tonight we're dancing all the way down.
Good to know
From 'perro' (dog). 'Perrear' = to dance perreo. Everywhere in reggaeton, e.g. Bad Bunny's 'Yo Perreo Sola'.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
🎉 Going out
The textbook way to say it: baile de reguetón
Heard in a conversation
My cousin's wedding
Kevin ¡Wepa, pusieron reguetón! ¿Vamos a la pista con el corillo?
Woo-hoo, they put on reggaeton! Shall we hit the dance floor with the crew?
Yari Dale, pero nada de perreo frente a los tíos, ¿oíste?
OK, but no grinding in front of the aunts and uncles, you hear?
Kevin Jaja, tranquila, pana. Hoy solo salsa... por ahora.
Haha, relax, buddy. Just salsa today... for now.
More from Puerto Rico
- ¡Wepa!Woo-hoo! / Yay!
- janguearto hang out
- fiesta de marquesinagarage party
- bebelataa drinking session
- chinchorrearto hop between roadside bars
- jendíodrunk
- darse un paloto have a drink
- gataa hot girl (reggaeton style)
Songs from Puerto Rico
- Danza Kuduro · Don Omar, LucenzoLevel A2
- Vivir Mi Vida · Marc AnthonyLevel A2
- Suavemente · Elvis CrespoLevel A2
- El Perdón · Nicky Jam, Enrique IglesiasLevel A2
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