A-Z Colombianismos

Question

Category: Sayings from Colombia / Colombianismos

I will give the first word that begins with "A", and (today only) the second word beginning with "B" because it means something to special to me. Then you post a word that starts with "C", then "D" and so on. Please put your answer in Spanish, and provide an English translation.

My Word:

A - aleta - uncontrolled (descontrolado)

Have fun!

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• Please include the English translation for each word.

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modismos de colombia

Answer 1

C - Cacao (una persona de belleza física)

guapo - readytodictate, Sep 12, 2012

Answer 2

A - Aguardiente (una copa por favor)

This is not quite a Colombianism, it is a kind of alcoholic beverage, like whiskey. What about, amañarse = to get use to something, to get to love a place, etc? - farallon7, Sep 12, 2012

Answer 3

D - Desechable = Gamín, homeless person, indigent.

Answer 4

B - Bolillo (policía)

Answer 5

una yuca envenenada

Answer 6

E - Embarrarla = To make a mistake, to spoil something, to screw up.

Answer 7

E

En bombas=

Fui a mi casa y volví en bombas! (To do somehing rapidly)

I left the house and returned in a hurry.