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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "pah" (as in "park") + "loh" (as in "loan") + "MEE" (as in "me") + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

To hang around doing nothing useful, loafing with the crew. In Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras, "la palomilla" is the group of idle guys who spend the day avoiding work and school, always looking for ways to kill time.

Examples

That guy is just loafing around all day, he doesn't do a thing.

Stop hanging around with those bums and hit the books already.

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Regional synonyms

A close female friend you trust completely in Colombia, like a sister from another mother. "Parcera" is the feminine form of "parcero" and signals a deep bond of loyalty and friendship between women who share everything and always have each other's back.