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/Sounds like "EER" (as in "eagle") + "seh" (as in "set") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "nyahs" (as in "Nyan")/

Meaning

In Spain, to go out for beers with friends. Cañas are small draught beers, and heading out for them is one of the most classic Spanish social plans.

Examples

After work we're going out for beers.

On Sunday we made plans to go for beers and tapas.

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Regional synonyms

A slacker, a bum, someone who dodges work and responsibility with impressive consistency and always has a convincing excuse ready. Used across Spanish-speaking countries but especially common in Colombia, where it describes the person floating through life on other people's effort.