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/Sounds like "toom" (as in "tool") + "BAHR" (as in "bar")/

Meaning

To scam, swindle, or rip someone off through deception in Venezuela. When you get "tumbado," someone pulled a fast one and took what was yours by exploiting your trust.

Examples

He got scammed with a fake online sale and lost all his money.

Watch out for that guy, he's already ripped off several people with the same trick.

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/Sounds like "toom" (as in "tool") + "BAHR" (as in "bar")/

Meaning

To rob or steal something from someone through trickery, scamming, or force on the street. In Mexico and Colombia, tumbar is the verb for street theft, from a phone to a wallet on public transit.

Examples

They tumbaron his phone on the subway without him noticing.

Be careful around that area, they'll tumbar anyone.

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A thick, sweet corn cake made from freshly ground corn, one of Venezuela's most beloved foods. Served hot off a griddle and typically filled with queso de mano or queso blanco, cachapas are a staple breakfast and snack at roadside stands and restaurants across the country. Think of them as a sweeter, softer version of a corn tortilla turned into a sandwich.