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/Sounds like "FLOH" (as in "float") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

In Peru, smooth talk or flattery used to impress or seduce someone, not necessarily true. Pure charm and sweet words deployed to win someone over.

Examples

He threw floro at her all night and she ended up giving him her number.

Don't come at me with floro - just tell me the truth.

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/Sounds like "FLOH" (as in "float") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

Chatter, verbal flourish, or speech full of empty promises in Peruvian Spanish. "Ese tipo es puro floro" means that guy talks a lot but doesn't deliver. "Echar floro" means saying pretty words to convince or flirt without real intent. Used critically toward elaborate but empty talkers, the politician making promises, or the smooth talker who only drops pickup lines without backup.

Examples

Don't buy that guy's smooth talk.

The politician came to spin words.

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To be in a tough spot, extremely rushed, stressed to the max, or with everything piling up at once. In Spain, ir de culo is when work, deadlines, and life conspire so you can't get to anything.