General
nítido
What does nítido mean?
Used by Caribbean youth to mean cool, neat or great, extending the standard sense of 'crisp/clear'.
"Ese carro nuevo está bien nítido."
Origin
Standard Spanish 'nítido' (crisp), slangified in the Caribbean.
Frequently asked questions
What does nítido mean in Caribbean slang?
Among Caribbean youth it means cool, neat, or great.
Where does the slang sense of nítido come from?
It stretches the standard Spanish 'nítido' (crisp/clear) into a term of approval.
How do you use nítido to mean cool?
You say something looks great, as in 'ese carro está bien nítido' — 'that car is really cool.'
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