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Colombian Party Slang: Your Guide to a Night Out in Bogotá
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Add a word/Sounds like "bee" (as in "bee") + "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "heh" (as in "help")/
Meaning
Something flashy, exaggerated, or suspicious that draws unnecessary attention in Colombia. Hacer visaje is acting in a way that makes everyone stare, whether because you're showing off, being weird, or doing something shady.
Examples
“Don't make so much visaje or they'll catch us.”
“He showed up making visaje with his new car so everyone would see.”
Word family
/Sounds like "bee" (as in "bee") + "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "heh" (as in "help")/
Meaning
In Colombia, an attention-grabbing attitude, pose, or show someone puts on to impress others or appear a certain way. Hacer visaje is to overdramatize your gestures and presence to get noticed.
Examples
“Drop the visaje, nobody here is paying attention to you.”
“He showed up just to make visaje with his new car.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "bee" (as in "bee") + "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "heh" (as in "help")/
Meaning
Unnecessary drama, exaggeration, or attention-seeking over something trivial. In Colombia, when someone makes a visaje they are putting on a full telenovela performance that nobody asked for over something absolutely minor.
Examples
“Don't make such a big deal over something so small.”
“That actress is all drama, she exaggerates absolutely everything.”
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/Sounds like "bee" (as in "bee") + "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "heh" (as in "help")/
Meaning
Something flashy, exaggerated, or suspicious that draws unnecessary attention in Colombia. Hacer visaje is acting in a way that makes everyone stare, whether because you're showing off, being weird, or doing something shady.
Examples
“Don't make so much visaje or they'll catch us.”
“He showed up making visaje with his new car so everyone would see.”
Word family
/Sounds like "bee" (as in "bee") + "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "heh" (as in "help")/
Meaning
In Colombia, an attention-grabbing attitude, pose, or show someone puts on to impress others or appear a certain way. Hacer visaje is to overdramatize your gestures and presence to get noticed.
Examples
“Drop the visaje, nobody here is paying attention to you.”
“He showed up just to make visaje with his new car.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "bee" (as in "bee") + "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "heh" (as in "help")/
Meaning
Unnecessary drama, exaggeration, or attention-seeking over something trivial. In Colombia, when someone makes a visaje they are putting on a full telenovela performance that nobody asked for over something absolutely minor.
Examples
“Don't make such a big deal over something so small.”
“That actress is all drama, she exaggerates absolutely everything.”
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