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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "bah" (as in "bar") + "lehn" (as in "let") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "NAH" (as in "nacho") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Acting unusually brave or aggressive, often fueled by alcohol. The envalentonado is the person who uses a drink as liquid courage to pick fights, say things they have been holding back for months, or challenge people they would normally avoid. Common across Colombia and Venezuela.
“He got some drinks in him and suddenly wanted to take on everyone at the bar.”
“He showed up at work full of nerve and told his boss everything he had been holding back.”
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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "bah" (as in "bar") + "lehn" (as in "let") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "NAH" (as in "nacho") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Acting unusually brave or aggressive, often fueled by alcohol. The envalentonado is the person who uses a drink as liquid courage to pick fights, say things they have been holding back for months, or challenge people they would normally avoid. Common across Colombia and Venezuela.
“He got some drinks in him and suddenly wanted to take on everyone at the bar.”
“He showed up at work full of nerve and told his boss everything he had been holding back.”
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In Spain, to deliberately act clueless and pretend you have no idea what is going on, in order to dodge responsibility or an uncomfortable situation. Similar to playing dumb, but with the added layer of actively performing the ignorance while everyone around you can tell you know perfectly well.