Escobar delivers a 'false positive' to Pedregal

Originally used to refer to someone from a poor or marginal background; can be affectionate or derogatory depending on who says it to whom. Among equals it works like 'homie'; said by an outsider it can be dismissive.

From 'caleta', meaning a hideout or stash spot. Widely used in Colombian underworld and everyday speech to mean disappearing from view, lying low. 'Caleta' alone can refer to the hiding place itself.

Colombian colloquial verb for something exploding or bursting violently. Also used figuratively for things falling apart or a person losing their temper. Highly informal.

In this sense 'abrirse' does not mean to open; it means to leave a place urgently or to make oneself scarce. Common in criminal and everyday youth speech across Colombia.

Beyond its literal meaning of 'to heat', in Colombian underworld slang 'calentar a alguien' means to draw unwanted attention to them, to blow their cover, or to get them in trouble with rivals or authorities.

Used as an imperative ('píllese', 'píllatelo') to draw someone's attention to information or a fact. Also means simply 'to notice' or 'to realize'. Very common in Medellín speech.

In Colombian colloquial speech, especially in Medellín, 'severo' has shifted from its standard meaning of 'severe/strict' to a general intensifier meaning 'big', 'impressive', or 'serious'. 'Severa traba' = a serious mess/obstacle.