tato okay

tato okay
 n.— «Reynos will have a street team building a buzz about his single, “Tato OK.” A party anthem in English whose chorus comes from Dominican slang for a-ight, he represents the growing Latin side of the urban scene.» —“Livin’ in a Video” by Celeste Fraser Delgado Miami New Times (Florida) May 27, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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