Vaina
Venezuelan Slang: How to Understand a Caraqueño
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Meaning
Fresh or slightly fermented sugarcane juice, typical of tropical regions in Venezuela, Cuba, and Colombia. It's a refreshing, sweet natural drink that tastes like pure Caribbean sunshine.
Examples
“We had a cold sugarcane juice at the beach and it was pure bliss.”
“The guarapo man has the oldest press in town.”
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/Sounds like "gwah" (as in "Guam") + "RAH" (as in "rapper") + "poh" (as in "port")/
Meaning
Fresh or slightly fermented sugarcane juice, typical of tropical regions in Venezuela, Cuba, and Colombia. It's a refreshing, sweet natural drink that tastes like pure Caribbean sunshine.
Examples
“We had a cold sugarcane juice at the beach and it was pure bliss.”
“The guarapo man has the oldest press in town.”
Regional synonyms
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