Well-behaved, responsible, and reliable — the highest compliment in Colombia for someone who takes their duties seriously and actually follows through. If a Colombian parent calls you juicioso, you've earned major respect. It goes beyond 'good'; it means you have your act together.

A ridiculous, overdressed, or clownish-looking person — someone whose appearance or behavior invites secondhand embarrassment. Used across Argentina, Spain, and Colombia to describe someone who's making a fool of themselves without realizing it. Part fashion disaster, part court jester.

A person of trust, known for always being reliable and doing things right. In Colombia and Venezuela, 'buena nota' is a badge of honor for someone's good character, implying they are someone you can count on.

A rude, coarse person with bad manners who doesn't know how to behave in any social setting. In Colombia and Venezuela chusma is the one who always starts the scene everyone was hoping to avoid.