Colombia
Most popular words
All expressions
Colombia
All expressions
Stinky feet smell, that awful stench that hits you when someone takes their shoes off. In Colombia, pecueca is the official word for that foot funk nobody wants anywhere near them, and calling it out is practically a public service.
To talk about other people's lives, share their secrets, and dig into everyone else's business. Gossiping is the universal guilty pleasure — everyone does it, nobody admits it.
When something fails spectacularly, gets no attention, and nobody cares about it. A flop is the nightmare of every artist, project, or launch that invested everything and got nothing in return.
A warm blanket or comforter you wrap yourself in during cold nights. In Mexico, the cobija is practically a survival tool from November through February.
A warning or heads-up that means 'careful' or 'watch out' in Spanish. It's the verbal equivalent of a caution sign — short, direct, and impossible to misunderstand.