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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "PAH'L" (as in "park") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "toh" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

To feel terrible, look awful, or be in deplorable condition in Chile. When you're pa'l gato, your appearance and your mood are so bad that only a cat with no standards would want you around.

Examples

After the party I'm pa'l gato.

The car is pa'l gato, we need to replace it.

Regional synonyms

In a high or privileged position, either physically perched up on something or having landed a position of power. In Colombia and Venezuela encaramado describes both the kid up in the tree and the one who climbed the corporate ladder.