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/Sounds like "soh" (as in "solo") + "PLAH" (as in "plan") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Moving at full speed, blowing past like a gust of wind. In Colombia and Venezuela, soplado describes someone or something that goes by so fast there is barely time to react. From "soplar," to blow.

Examples

He bolted the second he saw the boss coming.

The bus flew past and we didn't make it on in time.

Regional synonyms

To touch on exactly the most sensitive or painful point in a person or situation, like pressing directly on a wound. The person who does it either hits the nerve by accident or on purpose, but the effect is the same: the discomfort is immediate and obvious to everyone in the room.