Venezuela
Most popular words
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Venezuela
All expressions
An unplanned pregnancy, especially by someone young. The expression comes from an old saying about someone messing up on the seventh Sunday — a euphemism for an unexpected surprise.
The player who defends the goal using their hands and body to stop the ball from going in. The last hero between a goal and defeat — they can be either the villain or the legend in a single match.
A board fixed to the wall for placing decorative objects, books, or plants. That small shelf that organizes and decorates at the same time — the favorite of anyone wanting to use every available inch of wall space.
A crazy or eccentric person who does things out of the ordinary. Used playfully across Latin America and Spain to describe someone with wild ideas or unpredictable behavior. It is usually lighthearted, more like calling someone a weirdo or a nutcase than actually questioning their sanity.
To be extremely anxious or scared, holding your breath while waiting for something to turn out okay. The literal translation is "with Jesus in your mouth," as in you are silently praying and your heart is in your throat. It is used across all of Latin America and Spain when you are going through a nerve wracking moment, like turbulence on a flight, waiting for test results, or watching your team in a penalty shootout.