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Bandera de Colombia

/Sounds like "bo" (as in "bone") + "TAR" + "co" (as in "cocoa") + "ree" + "EN" + "teh"/

To waste time or to ignore someone. In Colombia this expression has two common uses: describing someone who is doing nothing productive, or calling out a person who has been blowing you off. It literally translates to "throwing away current" like wasting electricity.

Example

"Deje de botar corriente y póngase a estudiar. -> Stop wasting time and start studying."

"Me botó corriente toda la semana y ahora quiere hablar. -> She blew me off all week and now she wants to talk."

Regional synonyms:

Licor fuerte de caña o anís que es la bebida popular en Colombia y otros países. El "guaro" es parte de toda fiesta colombiana y te tumba si no le tienes respeto.