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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "YAH" (as in "yard") + "kah" (as in "car")/

Meaning

A Venezuelan Christmas tamale wrapped in plantain leaves, filled with corn dough and an elaborate stew of beef, chicken, and pork. It's the absolute queen of the Venezuelan Christmas table, December doesn't exist without it.

Examples

There's no Christmas without hallacas in Venezuela.

My grandma makes the best hallacas.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Guatemala
Bandera de Honduras
Bandera de México
Bandera de El Salvador
Bandera de Venezuela
Tamales

To get yourself ready and in position to act whenever needed. In Mexico, "ponerse al tiro" signals that you're officially in go-mode: ready to head out, get to work, or handle whatever comes your way.