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Yuma
/Sounds like "YOO" (as in "you") + "mah" (as in "mark")/
In Cuba, "la yuma" means the United States or abroad, and going there represents the dream of emigrating to build a better life. A deeply loaded phrase tied to Cuban migration.
“The whole family left for the States.”
“She is saving up to go to the US next year.”
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Yuma
/Sounds like "YOO" (as in "you") + "mah" (as in "mark")/
In Cuba, "la yuma" means the United States or abroad, and going there represents the dream of emigrating to build a better life. A deeply loaded phrase tied to Cuban migration.
“The whole family left for the States.”
“She is saving up to go to the US next year.”
Paja
Empty talk, lies, or hollow nonsense with no substance behind it. In Central America, when something is "pura paja" it is all hot air. The person who "habla paja" talks a lot and means nothing, or exaggerates wildly to seem more important than they are.