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/Sounds like "KOOM" (as in "cool") + "byah"/

Meaning

A music genre and dance originating from the Colombian coast that conquered all of Latin America with its infectious rhythm. Every country has their own version: cumbia villera in Argentina, cumbia sonidera in Mexico.

Examples

Put on some cumbia, I wanna dance.

Argentine cumbia villera is on another level.

Regional synonyms

A tricky, scheming person who uses deception and hidden moves to get an advantage. In Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru, a mañoso never plays it straight: there is always something extra on the bill you did not order, or a clause in the deal you did not notice. The opposite of someone you can trust at face value.