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/ca-BU-ya/

A thin natural fiber rope made from fique plant, used to tie almost anything. In Colombia and Ecuador saying someone is 'en la cabuya' means they're in a tight spot they can't easily get out of.

Example

"Tie that package with rope before it falls."

"He's stuck with those debts he can't pay off."

Regional synonyms:

Hacer demasiado por alguien que no te corresponde sentimentalmente, desvivirse por una persona que ni te pela. Anglicismo de 'simp' adoptado en redes sociales.