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Bandera de Colombia

/a-ro-SE-ro/

Someone who crashes parties and events without being invited, just to eat and drink for free. In Colombia the arrocero is an expert at sneaking in — knows exactly when to arrive and who to walk in behind.

Example

"He crashed the party and ate everything."

"Don't be a party crasher, wait until you're actually invited."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Falso, de mala calidad, pirata o que no es genuino. En Venezuela y Colombia se usa para describir productos, situaciones e incluso excusas que no convencen.