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Bandera de Colombia

/voh-LEE-ah-oh/

A person who changes sides or betrays for their own convenience without any loyalty. In Colombia, voltiao also refers to the vueltiao hat, a cultural symbol, but in slang, it refers to someone who turns their back.

Example

"He's a voltiao, today he's with one group and tomorrow with another."

"That voltiao switched teams when we started losing."

Regional synonyms:

Algo de mala calidad, barato, descuidado o que da vergüenza ajena. En España 'cutre' describe todo lo que no tiene clase ni esfuerzo: bares, regalos, planes.