Bolivia
All expressions
Bolivia
All expressions
The sidewalk where pedestrians walk next to the street. In Argentina, Uruguay, and the Southern Cone, nobody says "acera" — vereda has always been the go-to word for the path from your house to anywhere.
A pig or hog in Argentina, Chile, and southern countries. Also used to describe someone dirty, messy, or with bad table manners, because nobody wants to be called chancho.
A knit sweater or pullover for staying warm in Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. It's the quintessential warm garment of the Andean highlands that your grandma knitted with love and nothing compares to.
The Bolivian way of saying "it's done," "ready," or "agreed" — a quick, efficient confirmation that something's completed, understood, or settled between parties. Short, direct, no fluff.
A dumb, clueless, or slow person who can't understand things in Mexico and Argentina. The zonzo lives in their own world, misses every hint, and needs everything explained three times to get it.