BODEGA

A small store in New York City that has 20 times the stuff it actually has room for; typically dividing into 10-12 aisles even though only 5 fit; sells everything from groceries to electronics to hash pipes and sometimes clothes; makes keys and sandwiches; offers better coffee than Starbucks for 1/3 the price; sells lottery tickets and burner phones; all come standard with a cat as a security guard. Never go in to just ask for change from a dollar.

Went to the bodega to make a key for my girlfriend and get a roast beef sandwich for lunch.
Couldn't maneuver out of the bodega because I got stuck behind three people in line for the cashier.
Almost tripped on the bodega cat that was sitting in the doorway.

by NYLA_Jordan November 13, 2025

bodega

A mexican corner store, may be an arab store.

Yo niggah go get me some ciggs from tha bodega.

by hood.barbiee February 24, 2021

bodega

A common name for a fortnite fashion show bodyguard invented by twitch user, rehtorb_ruoy.

Can I be a bodega?

by h1meme February 21, 2021

Bodega

It’s what convenience stores are called in NYC & something your typical townie New Yorker takes a lot of pride in for some reason.

“It’s called a Bodega man, a very unique part of NY culture where you can buy chips”

by BobSagPants July 2, 2022

Bodega

In Italian old school rap it's used like a motto to incite people. Even the rapper who invented the word, said that he was an autistic boy when he invented it so for him it means nothing.

Gemello in "Far away from problemi":
"Bravo rossa pick me up mega,

My boys jump high when I say bodega"

by MarcyDuate November 22, 2019