Evidence: Colombian cultural ambassador

SEBASTIAN RIVERO MARIN

1. Expression: Mamar gallo

Example: Ellos estaban mamando gallo.
Meaning: This expression is used when something is done just for kidding it
means it’s not true.

2. Expression: Cagarla
Example: la cagué.
Meaning: This expression is used to refer a person comitting a mistake. “I
screwed it up”

3. Expression: Dar papaya

Example: para qué da papaya!.
Meaning: This expression is used when people put themselves in a position
where they will be laughed at

4. Expression: Echar los perros

Example: él le echó los perros a la vecina
Meaning: This expression is used to refer to people who flirt.

5. Expression: pasar un oso

Example: Pase un oso cuando fui a pagar y no tenia dinero.
Meaning: This expression is used when someone faces a great shame.

6. Expression: Parar bolas

Example: en clase no paré bolas.
Meaning: This expression is used to say someone does not pay attention to
something.

7. Expression: hacer vaca

Example: hagamos vaca para el paseo.
Meaning: This expression is used when different people give an amount the
money for a purpose. For instance reunite money for a trip.

8. Expression: parchar
Example: vamos a parchar al parque.
Meaning: This expression is used to refer to the action of hanging out or
hanging around.