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Rolo
/Sounds like "ROH" (as in "row") + "loh" (as in "loan")/
A person born or raised in Bogotá, Colombia. Rolos have a distinct cultural identity: the Bogotá accent, specific vocabulary, and a certain formality that sets them apart from Colombians on the coast or other regions. The term is used affectionately and sometimes with gentle rivalry.
“You can tell he's from Bogotá just by his accent and the expressions he uses.”
“Bogotanos and people from the coast have very different ways of talking and seeing the world.”
Rolo
/Sounds like "ROH" (as in "row") + "loh" (as in "loan")/
A person born or living in Bogotá, Colombia. It can be purely descriptive or slightly mocking, since other Colombian regions often stereotype people from the capital as formal, cold, and a bit stuck-up. Rolos are known for using "sumercé" (a very polite form of "you"), speaking more formally than costeños or paisas, and dealing with Bogotá's famously unpredictable weather.
“People from Bogotá speak very differently from paisas, they're more formal.”
“You can tell he's from Bogotá, he says 'sumercé' all the time.”
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Rolo
/Sounds like "ROH" (as in "row") + "loh" (as in "loan")/
A person born or raised in Bogotá, Colombia. Rolos have a distinct cultural identity: the Bogotá accent, specific vocabulary, and a certain formality that sets them apart from Colombians on the coast or other regions. The term is used affectionately and sometimes with gentle rivalry.
“You can tell he's from Bogotá just by his accent and the expressions he uses.”
“Bogotanos and people from the coast have very different ways of talking and seeing the world.”
Rolo
/Sounds like "ROH" (as in "row") + "loh" (as in "loan")/
A person born or living in Bogotá, Colombia. It can be purely descriptive or slightly mocking, since other Colombian regions often stereotype people from the capital as formal, cold, and a bit stuck-up. Rolos are known for using "sumercé" (a very polite form of "you"), speaking more formally than costeños or paisas, and dealing with Bogotá's famously unpredictable weather.
“People from Bogotá speak very differently from paisas, they're more formal.”
“You can tell he's from Bogotá, he says 'sumercé' all the time.”
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Jefe
The person in charge at work who makes the decisions. Also used informally to respectfully address any stranger on the street, the taco guy, the taxi driver, or the mechanic.