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Create account/Sounds like "boh" (as in "boat") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "koh" (as in "coat") + "RRYEHN" + "teh" (as in "ten")/
In Colombia, to waste time doing nothing productive, or to blow someone off completely. If someone is botando corriente on you, you simply do not exist to them. The phrase literally means throwing away electricity, like leaving a light on in an empty room.
“Stop wasting time and get to studying.”
“She blew me off all week and now she suddenly wants to talk.”
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In Colombia, to waste time doing nothing productive, or to blow someone off completely. If someone is botando corriente on you, you simply do not exist to them. The phrase literally means throwing away electricity, like leaving a light on in an empty room.
“Stop wasting time and get to studying.”
“She blew me off all week and now she suddenly wants to talk.”
Callear
To wander the streets without a fixed destination, just to see what is happening or pass the time. In Colombia and Venezuela, callear is the go-to activity when you have no specific plan but staying home is simply not an option.