How do Colombians say drunk?

Jincho/Jincha
This word is solely Colombian jargon, and it means to be straight up “drunk.” Está jincha.
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What does Chimba mean in Colombia?

chimba (a very cool person or thing)

As a noun, "una chimba" is someone or something very cool. Example: Esa canción es una chimba (That song is very cool (literally "a very cool one"). Alternatively, the word "chimba" can be used as a synonym for "luck."
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What are some Colombian slang words?

Top 15 Colombian Spanish Slang Terms
  • Parce. Parce is short for parcero or parcera, and means “friend,” “dude,” or “man.” This is one of the most important Spanish slang terms to learn before going to Colombia, as you will hear it everywhere. ...
  • Quihubo, Qué más. ...
  • Berraco, Bacano. ...
  • Luca, Plata. ...
  • Rumba, Rumbear. ...
  • Camellar. ...
  • Vaina. ...
  • Pieza.
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What does garfio mean in Colombian slang?

Wiktionary. garfio. noun. rod bent into a curved shape.
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Why do Colombians say Miercoles?

In the clip, Agustín tries to swear Mirabel to secrecy after he learns that she saw Bruno's vision. Unfortunately, Dolores overhears their conversation thanks to her special gift of superhearing. Reacting to this, Agustín says the Spanish word “Miércoles,” which translates to “Wednesday” in English.
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What does Sumerce mean in Colombia?

Pronoun. sumercé (plural susmercedes) (Colombia, cundiboyacense) Polite second-person singular pronoun.
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What does Oye mean?

Oye is Spanish for "hey" or "listen".
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Are Colombians Latino?

Latino refers to geography. Specifically, to Latin America, to people from the Caribbean (Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic), South America (Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, etc.) and Central America (Honduras, Costa Rica, etc.) In the U.S.
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What is the C word in Colombia?

Colombia has a C word and it's a command instead of a noun. “Come,” it tells you as it takes you by the hand. “Come and see us – and make sure you come now.”
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What do you call a Colombian girl?

In Colombian slang, you don't call people “hombre” or “mujer”. They “colombianized” the word “man” with their intonation so it's used to refer to a guy and, on the other hand, an old woman which is “vieja” is used to refer to girls or women.
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What does Papi mean in Colombia?

What does Papi mean? Borrowed by English, papi is a Spanish colloquialism for “daddy,” extended as a general term of endearment like “buddy” for a friend or “my man” for a romantic partner.
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Why do Colombians say gonorrhea?

Gonorrea = Is a slang popularized by the people of the "barriadas" (the poorest part of Medellin), this word literally translate "gonorrhea" and the meaning may vary, when is referred to somebody usually is consider an insult as strong as "bitch", but when this word is refered to an action, can be understood as ...
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Are Colombians black?

Colombia is considered to have the fourth largest Black/African-descent population in the western hemisphere, following United States, Brazil, and Haiti.
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Are Colombians Hispanic or black?

Most of the population (over 86 percent) is either mestizo (having both Amerindian and white ancestry) or white. People of African (10.4 percent) and indigenous or Amerindian (over 3.4 percent) origin make up the rest of the Colombian population.
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What is Chiquito?

1a : a people of southeastern Bolivia. b : a member of such people. 2 : the language of the Chiquito people.
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Is Oye in Spanish rude?

“Oye” just means “listen”. It's not really a “slang” word, it's just the word we use to get a person's attention the way “hey” is used in English.
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How do they say cake in Colombia?

There are many ways to call a cake in Colombia, it is also known as "torta" and for example in the north coast it's called "budín". I am Colombian and I, as well as most people I know call all kinds of cake ponqué, but the most popular term I hear is torta.
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Are Colombians mostly white?

According to the 2018 Census, 87.58% of Colombians do not identify with any ethnic group, thus being either White or Mestizo (mixed European and Amerindian ancestry), which are not categorized separately.
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What are Colombians known for?

What is Colombia famous for?
  • Cartels & Cocaine.
  • The Most Iconic Bites of Colombia.
  • Arepas.
  • Bandeja Paisa.
  • Ajiaco.
  • The Explosive Game of Tejo.
  • Coffee, Colombia's Real Money-Making Export.
  • Some of the World's Best Graffiti.
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Is Colombia a poor country?

Colombia is classified as an upper middle-income economy and is one of Latin America's largest economies, according to the International Monetary Fund. The country's economy is shaped by its land and like many South American nations is based in its rich natural resources.
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What does Tombo mean in Colombia?

Tombo. A disrespectful term for a policeman; similar to referring to them as “pigs” in English.
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How do you say soda in Colombia?

I won't go so far as to say this word is uniquely Colombian, but it's most certainly the word you want to use for soda in Colombia. In most other places the word you'll want is refresco.
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