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Bandera de Venezuela

/ju-RUN-go/

A person with a messy, unkempt appearance who doesn't care at all how they look to others. In Venezuela jurungo describes someone who looks dirty, badly dressed, or like they haven't slept properly in several days.

Example

"How are you going to go out looking like that? Clean yourself up."

"That scruffy guy showed up to the interview without showering."

Regional synonyms:

Calmarse, relajarse o dejar de estar tenso después de un momento de estrés. También se usa cuando alguien te echa la mano sin que se lo pidas, como un acto de solidaridad que te quita un peso de encima.