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/Sounds like "bah" (as in "bar") + "kah" (as in "car") + "neh" (as in "net") + "REE" (as in "reed") + "ah" (as in "art")/

Meaning

The quality or vibe of something truly excellent, generous, or high-class. In Colombia, Chile, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru, bacanería describes the kind of style, generosity, or event that everyone remembers and talks about afterward. Derived from bacano (awesome).

Examples

The quality of that event left everyone wanting more.

What people remember most about that campaign is how exceptionally well they treated the clients.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Patria

/Sounds like "bah" (as in "bar") + "kah" (as in "car") + "neh" (as in "net") + "REE" (as in "reed") + "ah" (as in "art")/

Meaning

The laid-back, generous, good-vibes attitude of someone cool who doesn't cause drama in Colombia. Doing someone a "bacanería" means doing them a solid out of pure goodwill.

Examples

Do me a favor and drop me off at the corner.

That dude is pure good energy, always ready to help.

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To write and publish posts on a blog regularly for an internet audience. Used in Mexico, Argentina, and Spain. Blogging predates social media and in many ways invented the influencer concept before that word existed. Today it competes with short-form video and podcasts, but long-form written content still has a loyal corner of the internet.