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/Sounds like "KWAH" (as in "quack") + "drah" (as in "draft")/

Meaning

A city block in South America. It is the stretch of houses along your street where everyone knows each other, kids play soccer on the sidewalk every afternoon, and neighborhood gossip travels fast. The basic social unit of barrio life in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Examples

The whole block came to the party, not a single person was missing.

The kids on the block organize a soccer game every afternoon.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de España
Bandera de Uruguay
Manzana
Bandera de México
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Venezuela
Cuadra

To annoy, pester, or nag someone repeatedly until they lose their patience. The person who 'da lata' doesn't stop bugging you no matter how many hints you drop.