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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "pah" (as in "park") + "bee" (as in "bee") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "doh" (as in "door")/
A sharp, alert, and wide-awake person who won't be tricked easily by anyone. In Colombia and Venezuela espabilado is someone who already learned life's lessons and isn't buying anyone's story.
“That kid is sharp, nobody fools him easily.”
“Wake up or they'll eat you alive in that business.”
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A sharp, alert, and wide-awake person who won't be tricked easily by anyone. In Colombia and Venezuela espabilado is someone who already learned life's lessons and isn't buying anyone's story.
“That kid is sharp, nobody fools him easily.”
“Wake up or they'll eat you alive in that business.”
Misio
Broke, financially tapped out, with the bank account at zero. In Peru and Chile, being misio is the very relatable end-of-month state: you have plans and needs, but your wallet has other ideas. A casual, self-aware way to explain why you cannot go out.