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/Sounds like "AH" (as in "art") + "OH" (as in "oh") + "troh" (as in "troll") + "PEH" (as in "pet") + "rroh" + "KOHN" (as in "coat") + "EH" (as in "egg") + "seh" (as in "set") + "WEH" (as in "west") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

A dismissive phrase used to reject an excuse or lie you do not believe for a second. Literally "take that bone to another dog," meaning: save that story for someone gullible enough to swallow it. Common across Mexico, Spain, and Argentina.

Examples

Traffic, sure, I totally believe that.

Don't give me that story, I'm not buying it.

Regional synonyms

To excessively flatter someone with hidden interests, especially a boss. It's the art of calculated flattery.