Venezuela
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Venezuela
All expressions
A whip or leather strap historically used to drive animals, common in Colombian and Venezuelan rural culture. In everyday speech, "darle guasca" means to go all out, push hard, or floor it, whether you are talking about work, driving, or any situation that calls for maximum effort and zero holding back.
To be completely spaced out, thinking about something else and disconnected from what's happening around you. When you're en la luna, you can be physically present but your mind is on another planet.
A Venezuelan filler word of trust that between friends is completely affectionate with zero negative connotation. It's used to get attention, express surprise, or just fill the conversation between panas.
A cheap, stingy person who refuses to spend money on absolutely anything under any circumstance. The one who always goes to the bathroom when the check arrives, forgot their wallet, or asks to split the bill to the exact cent.
To post photos or stories on Instagram, or to spend time scrolling the app without realizing you've already lost two hours. The modern verb of visual procrastination that everyone practices without admitting it.