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Pela
/Sounds like "PEH" (as in "pet") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
A beating, a harsh scolding, or a physical punishment usually given by a parent for misbehaving. It's the consequence every Latin American kid fears when they push their luck too far.
“Mom gave him a beating for breaking the window.”
“If you come home late you're getting it.”
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Pela
/Sounds like "PEH" (as in "pet") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
A beating, a harsh scolding, or a physical punishment usually given by a parent for misbehaving. It's the consequence every Latin American kid fears when they push their luck too far.
“Mom gave him a beating for breaking the window.”
“If you come home late you're getting it.”
Zamuro
Literally a black vulture from the Venezuelan plains, but in everyday speech it means someone who only shows up when there's something to gain from someone else's bad luck. The human zamuro circles overhead waiting for things to fall apart so they can swoop in.