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/Sounds like "eh" (as in "egg") + "LYE" (as in "lie") + "PWEHJ"/

Meaning

Bolivian filler phrase meaning "there it is, then" or "well, what can you do." Used to close a thought or accept a situation with a relaxed shrug. Very common in the eastern lowland (camba) region.

Examples

They still haven't paid me, oh well, guess I'll have to wait.

See? I told you so, there it is.

Regional synonyms

In Mexico, to be mixed up in shady or illegal dealings. Someone who anda en chuecos prefers not to explain exactly what they do or where their money comes from.