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Bandera de Colombia

/Sounds like 'des-peh-loo-KAR'/

In Colombia, to overcharge someone shamelessly or completely drain their wallet. Getting despelucado means walking out with less money and less dignity than you walked in with.

Example

"That restaurant overcharges you without you even noticing."

"They totally ripped me off on that car repair."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Cerveza de tamaño grande, generalmente de un litro, que se comparte entre amigos en la banqueta. La caguama es la cerveza del pueblo mexicano: barata, rendidora y social.