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/Sounds like "bohl" (as in "boat") + "TYAH" + "oh" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

In Colombia, someone who switches sides or betrays their group the moment it becomes convenient. A voltiao has no loyalty and adjusts their position based on whatever benefits them at any given moment.

Examples

He is a total flip-flopper, today he is with one crew and tomorrow he is on the other side.

That traitor switched teams the second he saw we were losing.

Regional synonyms

Something stupid, a trivial thing, nonsense that doesn't deserve attention. In Argentina it's the noun that goes hand-in-hand with boludo to describe dumb actions or remarks.