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/Sounds like "fweh" + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "soh" (as in "solo")/
A lash or blow delivered with a belt, strap, or any flexible object that stings and leaves a mark. Common in Colombia and Venezuela, historically used to describe physical punishment applied to children as discipline. The word also appears in any context involving a harsh, stinging hit.
“He got hit with the belt and swore he would never do it again.”
“He earned a whipping for lying to his mom.”
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/Sounds like "fweh" + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "soh" (as in "solo")/
A lash or blow delivered with a belt, strap, or any flexible object that stings and leaves a mark. Common in Colombia and Venezuela, historically used to describe physical punishment applied to children as discipline. The word also appears in any context involving a harsh, stinging hit.
“He got hit with the belt and swore he would never do it again.”
“He earned a whipping for lying to his mom.”
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In Colombia, a ditch, trench, or hole dug in the ground, typically for construction, drainage, or pipe work. It is the unmarked hole that appears in the middle of the sidewalk without warning and that you only notice when you are about to step in it.