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/Sounds like "gwah" (as in "Guam") + "YOH" (as in "yoke") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/

Meaning

A light, watery black coffee, lightly brewed in the traditional Venezuelan style, enjoyed at any hour of the day. Guayoyo is milder than strong espresso and functions as a social ritual in Venezuela.

Examples

Want a little guayoyo before we keep working?

My grandma always has the coffee ready when I arrive.

Regional synonyms

A mop in Argentina and Uruguay, the cleaning instrument for scrubbing floors until they shine. The River Plate mop is basically the same thing but with a different name, as usual between countries.