/Sounds like 'kan-teen-fleh-AR'/
To talk endlessly without saying a single thing of substance — going in circles, dodging the point, filling the air with noise. Named after the legendary Mexican comedian Cantinflas who was famous for his nonsensical but charming rambling. Politicians do it best.
"El político llevaba media hora cantinfleando y no decía nada. → "The politician had been rambling for half an hour and hadn't said a thing."
"Deja de cantinflear y dime qué pasó. → "Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened."
/Sounds like 'kan-teen-fleh-AR'/
To talk endlessly without saying a single thing of substance — going in circles, dodging the point, filling the air with noise. Named after the legendary Mexican comedian Cantinflas who was famous for his nonsensical but charming rambling. Politicians do it best.
"El político llevaba media hora cantinfleando y no decía nada. → "The politician had been rambling for half an hour and hadn't said a thing."
"Deja de cantinflear y dime qué pasó. → "Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened."
Mara
Grupo de amigos, pandilla o barra. En Centroamérica puede tener connotaciones delictivas, pero entre jóvenes es neutral.