Rumba
Colombian Party Slang: Your Guide to a Night Out in Bogotá
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Meaning
Someone who is visibly messed up on drugs or alcohol, totally out of control. In Colombia and Venezuela, arrebatado describes that person at the party who clearly went way too far and everyone can tell before they even open their mouth.
Examples
“That guy showed up completely wasted and they kicked him out within ten minutes.”
“Stop selling him drinks, he is already out of it and about to cause a scene.”
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Meaning
Someone who is visibly messed up on drugs or alcohol, totally out of control. In Colombia and Venezuela, arrebatado describes that person at the party who clearly went way too far and everyone can tell before they even open their mouth.
Examples
“That guy showed up completely wasted and they kicked him out within ten minutes.”
“Stop selling him drinks, he is already out of it and about to cause a scene.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
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Caldo
To be in bad shape, completely wrecked, or looking destroyed after a long night in Colombia. When someone is "todo caldo" they are not doing well at all, physically or otherwise. The word literally means broth, so picture something that has been simmering too long and lost all its structure.