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/Sounds like "moh" (as in "more") + "BEE" (as in "bee") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

A situation, deal, or scheme in motion, often with a shady or self-interested angle. In Argentina, "qué movida" asks what's going on, while "armar una movida" means organizing something.

Examples

There's something fishy going on with the club's sale.

They put together a plan to raise money for the graduation trip.

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "moh" (as in "more") + "BEE" (as in "bee") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

A situation, matter, thing, or plan that can be positive or negative depending on context. In Spain, movida is the catch-all word for any situation whatsoever.

Examples

What's the movida tonight?

Some weird movida went down at work and I don't know what to think.

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An extremely fussy, nitpicky person who obsesses over tiny details and complains about everything. Used in Colombia and Venezuela, a "tiquismiquis" is the person who sends back perfectly good food over a minor issue, or rewrites a message twelve times because one comma feels off.