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/Sounds like "kohs" (as in "coat") + "TAHL" (as in "tar") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "pahs" (as in "park")/

Meaning

A way of calling someone clumsy, graceless, or slouchy, like a sack of potatoes. In Mexico and Guatemala you say someone moves or sits like a costal de papas when they have zero elegance or body awareness.

Examples

He dances like a sack of potatoes, no rhythm and no style.

Do not just collapse onto the couch like a sack of potatoes.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Chile
Patadura

A wooden spinning top with a metal tip that spins when you throw it wrapped in string. It's a classic Latin American toy that requires serious skill to master, real ones can do tricks.