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/Sounds like the English word "floj" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To slack off, be lazy, or avoid doing what needs to be done out of pure laziness. In Mexico, flojeando is the comfortable state of avoiding all tasks, watching TV instead of studying, napping instead of working.

Examples

Me pasé el fin de semana flojeando en lugar de estudiar.

I spent the whole weekend slacking instead of studying.

Stop slacking off and finish the job.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Ecuador
Huevear

The quintessential Mexican motivational phrase meaning to put in effort, try your hardest, and give it your all. It's Mexico's answer to 'you got this', simple, sincere, and universally used.