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/Sounds like "boo" (as in "boot") + "loo" (as in "loop") + "LOO" (as in "loop")/

Meaning

Scandal, commotion, uproar, or chaotic situation full of noise and confusion. In Venezuela and Colombia, a 'bululú' is when things spin out of control publicly, a crowd goes wild, a fight breaks out, or something unexpected causes everyone to lose their minds.

Examples

A bululú broke out in the street when the power pole fell.

Don't start a bululú, the neighbors will complain.

/Sounds like "boo" (as in "boot") + "loo" (as in "loop") + "LOO" (as in "loop")/

Meaning

A large, chaotic crowd or mob that piles up around something in Venezuela. When there's a "bululú," a bunch of people have gathered in confusion and commotion.

Examples

A mob formed at the concert entrance and you couldn't get through.

There was a huge crowd of people fighting over the last box of food.

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A pig or hog in Argentina, Chile, and southern countries. Also used to describe someone dirty, messy, or with bad table manners, because nobody wants to be called chancho.