What does "tejo" mean in Colombian Spanish?

Question

"me rei tanto porque jugamos Tejo"

An adult wrote me that she played "tejo" in a country town. I thought that tejo meant horseshoes but the dictionary here says it means hop-scotch. I thought "rayuela" meant hopscotch.

Answer 1

Hi and welcome to the forum,

I found what I was looking for. Click here. It is a game played in Columbia. At first I thought it was a style of music, but then remembered I read something about this game last week. I have another link (the one I read), which I will add.

Now I'm confused. Maybe it is music? Anyway, I will post the article below. Maybe they played the game and then danced at an event. It is hard to say without context. - Nicole-B, Jul 5, 2011

It was a small-town festival in a pueblo southwest of Bogota so Mexican connection is unlikely. I'm pretty sure she meant the game as you referred me to, thanks. - maossorio, Jul 5, 2011

Answer 2

Here is the article tejo. This is a great site for reading and listening to Spanish speaking natives.

Answer 3

I agree with your assumption of "Horseshoes."

tejo1.

1. m. Pedazo pequeño de teja o cosa semejante, que se utiliza en diversos juegos.

2. m. Cada uno de los juegos en que se emplea el tejo.

3. m. Plancha metálica gruesa y de forma circular.

4. m. Pedazo de oro en pasta.

5. m. cospel.

6. m. vulg. duro (? moneda de cinco pesetas).

7. m. Mar. Plancha sobre la cual gira la lanceta del cabestrante.

8. m. Mec. tejuelo (? pieza donde se apoya el gorrón de un eje).

a lo que da el ~.

1. loc. verb. coloq. Col. U. para indicar la máxima capacidad en el uso de algo.

tirar los ~s.

1. loc. verb. coloq. poner los puntos.

2. loc. verb. coloq. Insinuarle a alguien el interés que se tiene puesto en él, o manifestarle indirectamente lo que de él se espera.

tejo2.

(Del lat. taxus).

1. m. Árbol de la familia de las Taxáceas, siempre verde, con tronco grueso y poco elevado, ramas casi horizontales y copa ancha, hojas lineales, planas, aguzadas, de color verde oscuro, flores poco visibles, y cuyo fruto consiste en una semilla elipsoidal, envuelta en un arilo de color escarlata.

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I lived in Colombia for 2 years and I don't remember any exploding games, but I sort of recall playing horseshoes, called "tejo," but now it's so long ago I can't be sure. Thanks. - maossorio, Jul 5, 2011