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/Sounds like "KOHM" (as in "coat") + "boh" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

In Central America, your tight circle of close friends you always roll with. The "combo" is your ride-or-die crew. Common across Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

Examples

I'm going out with the crew on Friday to celebrate.

My crew has my back in everything, they're like family.

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "KOHM" (as in "coat") + "boh" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

A punch, a straight closed-fist blow, in Colombia and Chile. Blunt and unambiguous: a combo ends conversations and gets remembered for days. Pure street-level vocabulary with no room for interpretation.

Examples

He landed a combo right in his face and the argument was over.

Keep it up and you are going to catch a punch, fair warning.

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To make fun of someone, mess around, or not take anything seriously in Colombia. When someone 'mama gallo,' they're clowning around instead of being productive.