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/Sounds like "KOH" (as in "coat") + "lah" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

A line or queue of people waiting their turn in Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru. Standing in cola is one of life's most hated activities, those lost hours you're never getting back.

Examples

The cola at the supermarket is insanely long.

I stood in cola for two hours to get into the concert.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Formarse
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de España
Bandera de México
Bandera de Uruguay
Fila

/Sounds like "KOH" (as in "coat") + "lah" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

A free ride in Venezuela and Colombia, when someone gives you a lift in their car without charging you. Asking for a cola is the art of scoring free transportation with good vibes and a thumbs up.

Examples

Can you give me a cola to downtown?

I asked a coworker for a cola.

Regional synonyms

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To flirt without commitment, to be in that limbo with someone where you're not together but not just friends either. The classic 'we have a thing but we're nothing official.'.