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/Sounds like "deh" (as in "debt") + "TRAHS" (as in "tract") + "DEHL" (as in "debt") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "loh" (as in "loan")/

Meaning

A Costa Rican expression for being out of the loop, missing information that everyone else already knows. "Estás detrás del palo, mae" tells someone they arrived late to reality. Used half-teasing, half-affectionate, depending on how close you are to the person.

Examples

You're out of the loop, dude, that happened three weeks ago.

I'm always the last to know the news, better not to weigh in.

Someone who oozes confidence with a slightly cocky edge, or a person who dances with incredible flavor and rhythm. It can be a compliment about someone's swagger or a dig at someone acting full of themselves.