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Bandera de Venezuela

/ma-ma-BA-ca/

A person who puts on airs of importance without anything to justify it. In Venezuela the mamavaca acts like they own the place and struts around with grandeur when there's nothing really behind it.

Example

"That woman acts like she owns the entire building."

"Don't pay attention to that show-off, he has nothing."

Regional synonyms:

Persona tonta, ingenua o que siempre sale perdiendo en todo. En España se usa para alguien que se deja engañar o que hace el ridículo sin darse cuenta.