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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "koo" (as in "cool") + "RREER" + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "BOOL" (as in "boot") + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

Spanish expression for dodging responsibilities or slipping away from difficult situations. The "bulto" is the burden or load that needs carrying; whoever escurre el bulto just drops it for someone else to pick up. Describes the person who is never around when the hard work starts.

Examples

Whenever there is tough work to do, he always wriggles out of it.

He tried to dodge it but got caught.

A brown-noser who sucks up to the boss or any authority figure to obtain benefits or privileges. The lambiscón lives off fake compliments, hypocritical behavior, and an insincere desire to gain favor through excessive flattery and bootlicking.