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Create account/Sounds like the English word "cantinfl" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
To talk at length without saying anything at all, circling the subject without ever getting to the point. From the comedic style of Cantinflas, the legendary Mexican actor who made an art out of never actually answering.
“Stop rambling and just tell me what happened.”
“The politician went on for the whole press conference and nobody understood a word.”
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/Sounds like the English word "cantinfl" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
To talk at length without saying anything at all, circling the subject without ever getting to the point. From the comedic style of Cantinflas, the legendary Mexican actor who made an art out of never actually answering.
“Stop rambling and just tell me what happened.”
“The politician went on for the whole press conference and nobody understood a word.”
Pena ajena
Secondhand embarrassment: the cringe you feel watching someone else do something awkward or ridiculous, even though they themselves are completely unbothered. Sometimes worse than being the one who messed up. The Spanish-speaking world's word for what English calls "cringe" or "vicarious shame."