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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.

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/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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Loud noise, racket, or commotion that gets on your nerves. In the Caribbean (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Venezuela) bulla is the word for any overwhelming noise, whether it is the street outside your window at midnight or a group of neighbors who simply do not know how to keep it down.