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/Sounds like "keh" (as in "kept") + "MAHR" (as in "mark") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "PEE" (as in "pea") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

In Colombia, to dance with full energy and rhythm, giving everything on the dance floor until the party ends. The person who quema el piso does not sit down all night.

Examples

That couple burned the floor all night long.

The moment the vallenato came on she went out to quemar el piso.

Regional synonyms

Someone who covers up or enables other people's bad behavior out of complicity or convenience, staying silent when they should speak up. In Colombia and Venezuela, an alcahuete is the person who knows everything but says nothing because it suits them or because they are too conflict-averse to call it out.