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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.

An internet troll: someone who jumps into forums, comment sections, or group chats just to provoke, annoy, and cause drama. They are not looking for a real debate. They want the reaction, the chaos, the meltdown. Used the same way across all Spanish-speaking countries.