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/Sounds like "TOHM" (as in "toll") + "boh" (as in "boat")/
A cop, a police officer. An informal, generally derogatory term used in Peru and Colombia when you spot the law enforcement authorities and want to warn others, often with a negative connotation towards the police and their presence.
“Watch out, here comes the tombo.”
“The tombos stopped us on the corner and asked for our IDs.”
/Sounds like "TOHM" (as in "toll") + "boh" (as in "boat")/
Slang for a police officer, used in Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. The tone ranges from neutral to pretty dismissive depending on context, similar to calling a cop a "pig" or just "the fuzz" in English.
“He ran the red light and got pulled over by a cop.”
“Watch out, there are cops on the corner.”
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/Sounds like "TOHM" (as in "toll") + "boh" (as in "boat")/
A cop, a police officer. An informal, generally derogatory term used in Peru and Colombia when you spot the law enforcement authorities and want to warn others, often with a negative connotation towards the police and their presence.
“Watch out, here comes the tombo.”
“The tombos stopped us on the corner and asked for our IDs.”
/Sounds like "TOHM" (as in "toll") + "boh" (as in "boat")/
Slang for a police officer, used in Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. The tone ranges from neutral to pretty dismissive depending on context, similar to calling a cop a "pig" or just "the fuzz" in English.
“He ran the red light and got pulled over by a cop.”
“Watch out, there are cops on the corner.”
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Chambita
A small, informal gig or temporary job that covers the basics while you wait for something better. The diminutive "-ita" lightens the weight of "chamba" (job), hinting that this is something minor, not a career. Very common in everyday Mexican speech.