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/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "hah" (as in "hard") + "roh" (as in "row") + "BRAH" (as in "bra") + "boh" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

A street-smart, cunning person who knows how to navigate any situation and always comes out on top. In Venezuela, a pájaro bravo knows every trick in the book and always lands on their feet.

Examples

That pájaro bravo already has the deal set up without anyone finding out.

Don't mess with him, he's a pájaro bravo.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Abeja
Bandera de México
Cábula

Something is intense, shocking, or emotionally overwhelming. It's the go to reaction across Latin America and Spain when a situation, piece of news, or story hits you so hard you don't even know what to say about it.