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/Sounds like "boh" (as in "boat") + "loo" (as in "loop") + "DEHZ" (as in "debt")/

Meaning

Something stupid, a trivial thing, nonsense that doesn't deserve attention. In Argentina it's the noun that goes hand-in-hand with boludo to describe dumb actions or remarks.

Examples

Don't say boludeces, be serious for a minute.

He lost his job over some boludez he did.

We were cracking up over any boludez all night.

Regional synonyms

A sycophant who flatters those in power to get ahead, the classic yes-man who celebrates even his boss's mistakes. In Colombia and Venezuela, pelota is synonymous with "lambón" or "lame botas": someone who never has their own opinion, only whatever the boss thinks.