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Venezuelan Slang: How to Understand a Caraqueño
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Add a word/Sounds like "rah" (as in "rapper") + "TOHN" (as in "toll")/
Meaning
A stingy, cheap person who refuses to spend a single cent under any circumstances. They always find an excuse to avoid paying, splitting the bill, or buying anything that costs money.
Examples
“He's so cheap he wouldn't even buy a bottle of water.”
“Don't be so stingy and treat us for once.”
/Sounds like "rah" (as in "rapper") + "TOHN" (as in "toll")/
Meaning
A hangover or post-drinking misery in Venezuela. It's the most creative name anyone on the continent has given to the suffering that follows a night of too many drinks.
Examples
“I've got a brutal ratón, I can barely walk.”
“The ratón went away with a pastry and some coffee.”
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/Sounds like "rah" (as in "rapper") + "TOHN" (as in "toll")/
Meaning
A stingy, cheap person who refuses to spend a single cent under any circumstances. They always find an excuse to avoid paying, splitting the bill, or buying anything that costs money.
Examples
“He's so cheap he wouldn't even buy a bottle of water.”
“Don't be so stingy and treat us for once.”
/Sounds like "rah" (as in "rapper") + "TOHN" (as in "toll")/
Meaning
A hangover or post-drinking misery in Venezuela. It's the most creative name anyone on the continent has given to the suffering that follows a night of too many drinks.
Examples
“I've got a brutal ratón, I can barely walk.”
“The ratón went away with a pastry and some coffee.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
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