/Sounds like 'es-TAR de pa-lo-MI-ya'/
In Central America, to hang around doing absolutely nothing productive — loafing with the idle group that doesn't work or study. La palomilla is the band of slackers who drift through the day without purpose.
Example
"That guy loafs around all day long without any direction."
"Drop the hanging out and get back to your studies."
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/Sounds like 'es-TAR de pa-lo-MI-ya'/
In Central America, to hang around doing absolutely nothing productive — loafing with the idle group that doesn't work or study. La palomilla is the band of slackers who drift through the day without purpose.
Example
"That guy loafs around all day long without any direction."
"Drop the hanging out and get back to your studies."
Word family
Regional synonyms: