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/Sounds like "weh" (as in "wet") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "leh" (as in "let")/

Meaning

Puerto Rican exclamation of celebration, excitement, or cheering someone on - an extended version of "wepa." Shouted at parties, concerts, and any moment of pure Boricua joy.

Examples

Wepale, the good music just came on!

Every time the chorus hit, the crowd screamed wepale.

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Regional synonyms

An extremely fussy, nitpicky person who obsesses over tiny details and complains about everything. Used in Colombia and Venezuela, a "tiquismiquis" is the person who sends back perfectly good food over a minor issue, or rewrites a message twelve times because one comma feels off.