Colombia
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Colombia
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Bold self-confidence mixed with shamelessness — speaking or acting with zero filter and total ease. Can be admired as natural charisma or criticized as pure audacity depending on context. That person who walks into any room and owns it, for better or worse.
Cheating on your partner — the act of being unfaithful. In Mexico and much of Latin America, 'trampa' literally means trap, but in relationship context it's the ultimate betrayal. Getting caught in the trampa is the stuff of telenovela drama.
An overly sweet and cloying person who exaggerates affection to the point of discomfort. In Colombia and Venezuela the meloso lays it on so thick with the sweetness that eventually nobody can stand being around them.
To act treacherously and deceitfully, stabbing people in the back like a snake striking without warning. In Colombia and Venezuela, culebriando is the ongoing act of betrayal that only surfaces after the damage is done.
A sycophant who flatters excessively to stay in the good graces of those in power. In Colombia and Venezuela the pelota is the classic yes-man who never has their own opinion — only the boss's.