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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "ah" (as in "art") + "plah" (as in "plan") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "NAH" (as in "nacho") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Lazy, low-energy, with no motivation to do anything. Also describes someone who has gotten so comfortable in a place or situation that they have zero desire to change or move. Common in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Spain.

Examples

Lleva todo el día aplatanado en el sofá sin hacer nada.

He's been lying on the couch all day doing absolutely nothing.

Está tan aplatanado en ese pueblo que ya no quiere volver a la ciudad.

He's so settled in that small town he has no interest in going back to the city.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay
Fiaca

A thief or street criminal in Peru and Chile. It's the word you use when someone snatches your phone or wallet, the street-level term for the criminals you avoid in sketchy neighborhoods.