Community

Your word isn't here yet

Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.

/Sounds like "soo" (as in "soup") + "mehr" (as in "met") + "SEH" (as in "set")/

Meaning

A respectful and affectionate form of address used in central Colombia, especially in Boyacá and Cundinamarca. It comes from "su merced" (your grace) and is used to speak politely to anyone regardless of social standing.

Examples

Have you had lunch yet?

Come on in, we were waiting for you.

Regional synonyms

A no-frills neighborhood bar in Venezuela where drinks are cheap, the music is loud, and nobody is pretending to be fancy. A taguara is the kind of place you go when you just want to drink without ceremony or a dress code.