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Bandera de Venezuela

/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "peh" (as in "pet" without "t") + "ROH" (as in "row") + "koh" (as in "coal")/

A big mess, chaotic commotion, or a problem that erupts out of nowhere and escalates fast. In Venezuela, a zaperoco is when everything goes sideways and everybody's yelling.

Example

"A huge mess broke out at the party when two guys started fighting."

"What's all this commotion about? I leave for five minutes and chaos."

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La vibra visual o estilo de algo que se ve artístico, bonito o con una estética particular en redes sociales. Cuando algo se ve como para foto de Pinterest.