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/Sounds like "boh" (as in "boat") + "LEE" (as in "lead") + "tahs" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

Marbles or small glass spheres that kids play with on the ground. In Argentina and Uruguay, bolitas is the go-to word for the same game called canicas in Mexico.

Examples

The kids are playing marbles in the yard.

I had a bag full of marbles when I was little.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de México
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Venezuela
Canicas

A naturally bold, charming person who walks into any social situation with ease and is not afraid to start conversations or make moves. In Chile and Argentina, entrador also carries a flirtatious edge: someone who confidently approaches people they are attracted to. The kind of person who knows everyone by the end of the party.