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/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "seh" (as in "set") + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "loh" (as in "loan")/

Meaning

In the Caribbean and Venezuela, to have a shot or a drink of liquor, usually something strong taken quickly and decisively. The first drink of the night or the one that loosens everything up.

Examples

Echémonos un palo para celebrar que cerramos el negocio.

Let us have a shot to celebrate closing the deal.

Se echó tres palos y ya estaba hablando solo en el rincón.

He knocked back three shots and was already talking to himself in the corner.

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Regional synonyms

To steal or snatch something in Peru, especially on the street or from someone who isn't paying attention. Someone who "choria" takes what you've got in a split second.