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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "boh" (as in "boat") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "oh" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

Cuban slang for something absolutely incredible, mind-blowing, or next level. When something is "volao" in Cuba, it's so good it breaks all expectations.

Examples

That new track is insane, it's on repeat everywhere.

The party was wild, bro, total chaos in the best way.

Regional synonyms

Cool, quality, excellent, Peru's go-to positive adjective for people and things. Bacán shares roots with Colombia's bacano but in Peru it's been fully localized: it covers a wide range from 'that's nice' to 'that's genuinely impressive.' Reliable, versatile, and very Peruvian.