Colombia
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Colombia
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A spectacular, jaw dropping goal in soccer that makes the commentators scream for thirty seconds straight. The kind that goes viral instantly and gets replayed in slow motion all week long. Adding the suffix 'azo' to 'gol' turns it into something epic and unforgettable.
Lugar designado donde el transporte público detiene para subir y bajar pasajeros. En la Ciudad de México, preguntar por la parada correcta es arte mayor: a veces son postes con señal, a veces solo un punto en la banqueta que la gente conoce.
To eat a lot and with serious appetite, when hunger completely takes over and you eat nonstop until your stomach begs for mercy. While 'tragar' literally means 'to swallow,' in slang across Latin America and Spain it means to stuff your face with food like there's no tomorrow.
To not have a single cent in your pocket — completely tapped out and without resources. When you're seco, your bank account is crying and you can't even afford bus fare.
A pencil sharpener in Peru and Colombia. The tool for sharpening your pencil when it gets dull and stops writing properly, essential in every school pencil case.