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/Sounds like "RAH" (as in "rapper") + "boh" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

Tail, bottom, or rear end. In Caribbean slang it can be quite explicit depending on context, but in standard use it simply refers to the back end of a person or animal.

Examples

Comentó algo sobre el rabo de alguien y se armó el escándalo.

He said something about someone's backside and a full scandal broke out.

En el Caribe ese término va mucho más allá de lo que uno esperaría.

In the Caribbean that word goes a lot further than you would expect.

Regional synonyms

Bad luck or an unfortunate situation that hits you out of nowhere in Colombia. When something is a macana, it went wrong through no fault of your own, and all you can do is accept it and move on.