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/Sounds like "ahn" (as in "art") + "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "NYEH" + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

To adopt a street persona or rough, urban edge in Colombia. Ñero refers to working-class urban identity, so acting de ñero means taking on those mannerisms, speech patterns, and attitude, whether you actually grew up in the barrio or not.

Examples

Stop hanging around acting street with those people.

He acts all tough but goes to a private university.

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Regional synonyms

Money in Venezuela, a term that comes from the colonial Spanish coin "real" and has survived centuries of inflation. When a Venezuelan says "no tengo reales," they're flat broke, not a bolívar to their name.