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Bandera de Puerto Rico

/Sounds like "han" (as in "hungry") + "geh" (as in "get") + "oh"/

Hanging out with friends, going out to have fun or just spending time together. Borrowed from the English "hang out" and adapted into Puerto Rican Spanish, "jangueo" is central to the island's social culture, covering everything from a chill night at someone's house to a full blown party.

Example

"Hoy hay jangueo en casa de Yari. -> There's a hangout at Yari's place today."

"El jangueo del viernes estuvo brutal, llegamos a las 4am. -> Friday's hangout was insane, we got home at 4am."

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Bandera de México

Ponerse triste o deprimido en México, cuando algo te pone el ánimo por los suelos sin remedio. Te dan ganas de quedarte en cama sin hablar con nadie y ver el mundo en tonos grises.