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Colombian Party Slang: Your Guide to a Night Out in Bogotá
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Add a word/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "MAHR" (as in "mark") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/
Meaning
To joke around, tease, or pull someone's leg in Colombia, taking nothing seriously and playing along. Mamar gallo is pure Colombian humor: irreverent, warm, and often involving a poker face. When a Colombian is mamando gallo, they're winding you up and enjoying every second of it.
Examples
“You're pulling my leg, that can't be true.”
“He loves goofing around and joking all day.”
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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "MAHR" (as in "mark") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/
Meaning
In Colombia, to joke around, tease, or pull someone's leg in a friendly and affectionate way. Mamar gallo is pure Colombian humor: light, playful, and never meant to actually hurt.
Examples
“Are you messing with me or is it actually true?”
“Everyone keeps teasing him about his new haircut.”
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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "MAHR" (as in "mark") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/
Meaning
To joke around, tease, or pull someone's leg in Colombia, taking nothing seriously and playing along. Mamar gallo is pure Colombian humor: irreverent, warm, and often involving a poker face. When a Colombian is mamando gallo, they're winding you up and enjoying every second of it.
Examples
“You're pulling my leg, that can't be true.”
“He loves goofing around and joking all day.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "MAHR" (as in "mark") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/
Meaning
In Colombia, to joke around, tease, or pull someone's leg in a friendly and affectionate way. Mamar gallo is pure Colombian humor: light, playful, and never meant to actually hurt.
Examples
“Are you messing with me or is it actually true?”
“Everyone keeps teasing him about his new haircut.”
Regional synonyms
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Alegar
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To argue or bicker loudly with someone until nobody is listening and both people are just talking over each other. In Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela, "alegar" is that kind of argument where volume wins over reason. The louder you are, the more right you apparently feel.