buscon
n.— «Obtener una acta de nacimiento en la Oficialía Civil de la Segunda Circunscripción del Distrito Nacional es una verdadera odisea para cualquiera, “a menos que usted se cantee con RD$350 y le pague a un buscón,” denunciaron ayer varias personas.» —“Denuncian anomalías obtener documentos” by German Marte Hoy (Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep.) July 17, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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