Rumba
Colombian Party Slang: Your Guide to a Night Out in Bogotá
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Add a word/Sounds like the English word "rumb" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
Meaning
To go out dancing and partying all night long. In Colombia and Venezuela, rumbear is the full experience: hitting the dance floor and not stopping until sunrise. The rumba is a cultural institution, and rumbear is living it at full intensity.
Examples
“This Friday we have to go out, we have been stuck at home for weeks.”
“We went out dancing and did not get back until five in the morning.”
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like the English word "rumb" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
Meaning
To go out partying, hit the dance floor, and have a great time at night. In Colombia and Venezuela, rumbear is the perfect weekend plan: music, dancing, and drinks all night long.
Examples
“Let's go rumbear until sunrise.”
“We've been rumbeando three nights in a row, I need a break.”
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/Sounds like the English word "rumb" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
Meaning
To head toward a place or make your way somewhere in Argentina. It has absolutely nothing to do with rumba or partying, it simply means walking or traveling toward a destination with a clear direction.
Examples
“Let's start heading downtown.”
“Head that way, I'm on my way out.”
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/Sounds like the English word "rumb" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
Meaning
To go out dancing and partying all night long. In Colombia and Venezuela, rumbear is the full experience: hitting the dance floor and not stopping until sunrise. The rumba is a cultural institution, and rumbear is living it at full intensity.
Examples
“This Friday we have to go out, we have been stuck at home for weeks.”
“We went out dancing and did not get back until five in the morning.”
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like the English word "rumb" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
Meaning
To go out partying, hit the dance floor, and have a great time at night. In Colombia and Venezuela, rumbear is the perfect weekend plan: music, dancing, and drinks all night long.
Examples
“Let's go rumbear until sunrise.”
“We've been rumbeando three nights in a row, I need a break.”
Anonymous
/Sounds like the English word "rumb" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
Meaning
To head toward a place or make your way somewhere in Argentina. It has absolutely nothing to do with rumba or partying, it simply means walking or traveling toward a destination with a clear direction.
Examples
“Let's start heading downtown.”
“Head that way, I'm on my way out.”
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Regional synonyms
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