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/Sounds like "soh" (as in "solo") + "syoh" + "LEES" (as in "lead") + "moh" (as in "more")/
A Cuban portmanteau of "socio" (buddy) and "socialismo" (socialism). It describes the practice of getting things done through personal contacts rather than official channels, which in Cuba tends to work far more reliably than going through the system.
“Nothing works here without connections.”
“I got the spare part thanks to who-you-know: a friend knew the person in charge.”
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A Cuban portmanteau of "socio" (buddy) and "socialismo" (socialism). It describes the practice of getting things done through personal contacts rather than official channels, which in Cuba tends to work far more reliably than going through the system.
“Nothing works here without connections.”
“I got the spare part thanks to who-you-know: a friend knew the person in charge.”
Cuero
A way to call someone extremely hot or physically attractive in Caribbean and Latin American Spanish. Calling someone "un cuero" is a strong compliment about their looks, similar to saying someone is a total knockout. It is commonly used in Colombia, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, often in casual conversations when pointing out how good-looking someone is. The word literally means "leather" or "skin," but in slang it has nothing to do with materials.