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/Sounds like "beh" (as in "bed") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

A chill evening hangout with friends or family, with good conversation, mellow music, and calm drinks. A velada is the opposite of a rager: intimacy over chaos.

Examples

We had a velada with wine and good music until dawn.

The velada was so good nobody wanted to leave.

Regional synonyms

Being in a really bad, difficult, or complicated situation with no easy way out. Also used for something that's broken or to describe a person who's difficult and hard to deal with.