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/Sounds like "EHN" (as in "egg") + "PLAHN" (as in "plan")/

Meaning

In Spain, roughly meaning 'like,' 'kind of,' or 'in a way', the catch-all filler used to describe something without committing too firmly to a specific description. The Swiss Army knife of casual Spanish speech.

Examples

He said it as a joke but it stung anyway.

She came over for a quick visit and ended up staying a whole week.

Regional synonyms

A line or queue of people waiting their turn in Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru. Standing in cola is one of life's most hated activities, those lost hours you're never getting back.