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/Sounds like "fee" (as in "feet") + "ROO" (as in "rude") + "lyes" (as in "lie")/

Meaning

The generic, affectionate name for any stray or mixed-breed dog in Mexico. It's the universal name you give a dog when it doesn't have one, and every Mexican recognizes it instantly.

Examples

Here comes the neighborhood Firulais.

We adopted a Firulais from the shelter.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Chile
Quiltro
Bandera de México
Bandera de Guatemala
Bandera de Honduras
Bandera de El Salvador
Bandera de Nicaragua
Bandera de Costa Rica
Chucho

In Mexico, a thingamajig, a whatchamacallit, or any object whose name you do not know or cannot remember. Chirimbolo is the ultimate placeholder word for random gadgets, trinkets, and clutter filling up a house.