VENEZUELAN EXPRESSIONS
Venezuela is a multicultural and multiracial country full of people full of charisma, good humor and creativity. Being recognizable anywhere in the world, both for his personality, as for his peculiar accent. Our lexicon sometimes have to confuse those who hear us speak. From words that have multiple uses to phrases with historical origins. our expressions describe the authenticity and imagination of our inhabitants.
For Venezuelans, acquaintances and friends are panas , this word has its origin in partner . Used in greetings, farewells or as a general part of a conversation.
Adjectives such as corotos used generally as a substitute for the name of any object, has a historical and singular origin, President Guzmán Blanco possessed a collection of paintings by the French Artist Jean Baptiste Corot. At each move I asked the employees responsible for them to 'take care of the Corots' .
Jalar Bolas for its part is a phrase a bit complicated to understand for the first time listening. It refers to a flattering and complacent person . This expression has its origin in the Venezuelan prisons where the prisoners were forced to use shackles with a chain, and to mobilize they had to load the ball. the most important prisoners with the highest status had people who helped them carry the ball.
Also as part of the Venezuelan colloquium is the phrase ' echarse los palos ' which means drinking liquor. After the abolition of slavery the owners of the haciendas had to pay their workers for the workdays, but they refused to pay him with silver coins, that is why they used wooden slates with the seal of the haciendas as currency of payment for their laborers, with them they could buy food. Many spent them in liquor, and when they asked them what their pay was spent, they responded: 'me eche los palos'.
The Venezuelan is also recognized for being people of 'good tooth' , with a good appetite and taste for food. In meetings and parties the pasapalos are the protagonists of the night. The word pasapalo is one of the venezolanismos accepted in the RAE, and is nothing more than a snack or appetizer served at parties. The best-known paspalo is the tequeño , and this is also Venezuelan and is not more than a piece of cheese wrapped in a wheat-based dough and is originally from Los Teques, Miranda state
The Phrase Palo de Agua on the other hand can refer to a very strong rain as well as a person who likes to woo women very much, hence the phrase 'Si es palo de agua' In addition to this when you are courting someone, the phrase 'echar los perros' is usually used. it originated in the bullfights when they did not attack and were punished by a pack of dogs. Words like 'ladilla' 'vaina' although they may have vulgar or obscene connotations, in our Country they are used to refer to objects, places or people. 'Luisa is a Ladilla' 'agárrame esa vaina'.Each region has its particular words that distinguish them and make them unique in the world.