Great, cool, or a likable person — a Colombian variant of bacano with the same warm energy. Vacano shows up across different regions with slight variations in spelling and pronunciation, but the meaning is consistent: something good, someone pleasant, a situation worth being in.

The player who defends the goal using their hands and body to stop the ball from going in. The last hero between a goal and defeat — they can be either the villain or the legend in a single match.

In Colombia, it means being well-behaved, responsible, and diligent. Nothing to do with legal judgments: when a Colombian mom tells you "sea juicioso," she's telling you to behave yourself and not mess things up. It's the ultimate Colombian mom word, loaded with expectations.

To snitch, tattle, or gossip — telling others what someone did or said in Colombia and Venezuela. Sapear is the act of the chismoso in motion: carrying information to the wrong ears, reporting someone to authority, or spreading drama for the thrill of it.