Colombia
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Colombia
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An extremely fussy, nitpicky person who obsesses over tiny details and complains endlessly. In Colombia and Venezuela, a 'tiquismiquis' is the person who sends back food because the plate wasn't warmed, or who rewrites a message twelve times because one comma is wrong.
Hot chocolate drink — the dark, unsweetened kind sipped in the Andes, especially on cold mornings. In Bogotá and the highlands of Ecuador and Bolivia, achocolatado is more ritual than beverage: thick, warming, and the first thing you reach for when the cold hits.
A mindset of working non-stop towards goals. An extreme version of hustle culture.
To swipe on a screen to approve or reject profiles on dating apps. Swipe right means yes, swipe left means no — and the verb 'swipear' is now as natural in Spanish as any native word. Millions of people swipear every day without a second thought about its English origin.
Cheap, tacky, or low class. In Mexico and Colombia, calling someone or something corriente is saying it lacks quality, taste, or refinement. It can refer to a person with no manners, a poorly made product, or anything that just screams "bargain bin." It's a solid insult when aimed at a person.