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Add a word/Sounds like "bee" (as in "bee") + "BEER" (as in "bee") + "DEHL" (as in "debt") + "KWEHN" (as in "quest") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
Meaning
To live off others without working, surviving on empty promises and other people's goodwill. The person who "vive del cuento" always has a story ready but never delivers actual results. Common in Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Spain.
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“He's been living off his family for years, it's time to get his act together.”
“That guy coasts on his past fame, he hasn't done anything new in decades.”
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/Sounds like "bee" (as in "bee") + "BEER" (as in "bee") + "DEHL" (as in "debt") + "KWEHN" (as in "quest") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
Meaning
To live off others without working, surviving on empty promises and other people's goodwill. The person who "vive del cuento" always has a story ready but never delivers actual results. Common in Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Spain.
Examples
“He's been living off his family for years, it's time to get his act together.”
“That guy coasts on his past fame, he hasn't done anything new in decades.”
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Monocuco
A full-body costume that covers everything, leaving the wearer completely unrecognizable. In Colombia and Venezuela, monocuco is the classic children's costume, the go-to outfit for Carnival or Halloween when total anonymity is the goal.