Community

Your word isn't here yet

Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.

/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "ah" (as in "art") + "BEE" (as in "bee")/

Meaning

In Venezuela, something intense, impactful, or hard to process, borrowed from English. Used to describe news, a situation, or an experience that hits hard emotionally or physically.

Examples

The movie was intense, I walked out thinking about it all night.

That's so heavy what happened to him, I didn't see it coming.

Regional synonyms

An informal Mexican greeting, a contraction of '¿Qué hubo?' (what's been up). It's the most street-level, direct way to greet someone you're close with.