Wave of terror against judges

Derived from 'pendejo'. Widely used to dismiss something as unimportant or foolish. Considered vulgar but very common in informal speech across Colombia.

Colombian criminal slang for serving time in prison. From 'cana', which itself means jail or time behind bars in popular speech.

Used in criminal and street contexts to warn against carelessness. 'No quiero polochos aquí' means 'I don't want any slip-ups or slackers here.'

'Dar papaya' is a very common Colombian expression meaning to give someone an opening to take advantage of you, to be careless or expose yourself unnecessarily. 'No dar papaya' is practically a cultural maxim.

Originally vulgar but now extremely widespread in informal Colombian speech, especially in Antioquia and Medellín. 'Pasarla chimba' means to have a great time. Context determines whether it sounds edgy or casual.

Direct calque of the traffic light metaphor, widely used in both everyday and criminal contexts in Colombia. 'Esperar que el patrón dé luz verde' means to wait for the boss's authorization to proceed.