To pull someone's leg, tease, or mock someone. It means making someone the butt of a joke or not taking them seriously (In Argentina, this is synonymous with the common slang term 'cargar').
Waiter, I ordered chicken, not a pizza. Are you 'tomando el pelo' to me?
To joke around with friends or to mess with people. It is often used for pulling harsh pranks or sabotaging a situation for fun (pana is the common Venezuelan term for a close friend).
Dude, let's trollear in this group. / These guys never get tired of trollear everywhere. / You are all kicked out of the group for trollear.
A distinct form of Venezuelan teasing or collective banter. It involves relentlessly poking fun at someone, usually in a group, ranging from lighthearted ribbing to intense roasting (a fundamental part of social interaction in Venezuela).
Stop the chalequeo, dude, I am not playing. / Ohhh Maria, you were keeping that a secret, weren't you? Alright, alright, quit the chalequeo. / This party is just non-stop chalequeo haha.
Used to mean messing with someone or pulling their leg as a joke. It also describes enjoying, savoring, or having a blast with something.
I am going to vacilar Diego by making him believe I like him haha. / Vacílate this apple, it is delicious. / I am going to vacilar tomorrow's party to the max.
A vulgar expression used to tell someone to stop bullshitting or messing around with a serious matter. It is also used to tell someone to stop being annoying or to quit pestering you. (This is a very common Mexican phrase used to express disbelief or irritation).
"No mames dude, you know that is not the problem" and "I already told you what I think, so no mames"
A vulgar expression meaning to annoy someone, interrupt a situation, or ruin the flow of an event. It is also used to mean joking around or hanging out with friends. (In Puerto Rico, the word for birth, parto, is often used as a metaphor for any ongoing situation).
You are working and someone comes to interrupt you: 'Don't come here to joder el parto.' Some friends are hanging out drinking beer and joking: 'Yesterday we were at Pepe's house jodiendo el parto.'
1. To joke around, have fun, and have a good time. 2. To mess with someone, pull their leg, or mock them using irony. 3. To hesitate or second-guess yourself (this meaning is common in Argentina).
1. The guys are going out tonight to vacilar for a bit. 2. If I were you, I would not vacilar with my bosses! 3. I vacilé when I had to answer.