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Bandera de Costa Rica

/Sounds like 'kah-REH-toh'/

In Costa Rica, a long, boring, and pointless story that someone tells you without being asked. It's often associated with a tedious explanation given by a superior, such as a boss, on a Friday at 4 pm.

Example

"He spun a two-hour yarn about his ex."

Regional synonyms:

Beber alcohol, tomar tragos o chupar hasta que se acabe la noche en Argentina. Es el verbo lunfardo más usado para referirse a tomar bebidas alcohólicas en contexto de fiesta, previa o juntada con amigos.