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/Sounds like "KOH" (as in "coat") + "lah" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

Butt or rear end, used casually in Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay as the everyday word for someone's backside. Less clinical than "glúteos" and less vulgar than other alternatives. Sits comfortably in the middle ground of casual conversation between friends.

Examples

That skirt looks amazing on her, it really flatters her shape.

She's been going to the gym a lot lately and it really shows.

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Regional synonyms

Someone with wild, messy, or disheveled hair sticking out in every direction. In Guatemala and Honduras, pelibuche describes someone who clearly just rolled out of bed and has not looked in a mirror yet.