Rumba
Colombian Party Slang: Your Guide to a Night Out in Bogotá
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Meaning
Impressed or amazed by something or someone. In Colombia, when something "te descresta" it means it left you speechless, whether it is a place, a person, or an unexpected situation. It literally comes from knocking the crest off a rooster, leaving it stunned.
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“I was blown away by that restaurant, the food was incredible.”
“That girl has him completely amazed, he does everything she says.”
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Meaning
Impressed or amazed by something or someone. In Colombia, when something "te descresta" it means it left you speechless, whether it is a place, a person, or an unexpected situation. It literally comes from knocking the crest off a rooster, leaving it stunned.
Examples
“I was blown away by that restaurant, the food was incredible.”
“That girl has him completely amazed, he does everything she says.”
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Regional synonyms
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