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/Sounds like the English word "bartol" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To loaf around or waste time doing nothing productive in El Salvador. Someone who is "bartoleando" is drifting without purpose or direction.

Examples

Loafing around all day instead of looking for a job.

Stop slacking and help me with this.

Regional synonyms

In Mexico, to make a rude hand gesture to mock someone or tell them to get lost. "Pintar violín" is the physical equivalent of giving someone the middle finger with a theatrical flair.