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/Sounds like "gahn" (as in "garden") + "DOO" (as in "due") + "leh" (as in "let")/

Meaning

In Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, a lazy, good-for-nothing person who avoids work at all costs. The gandule is always around to enjoy the results but never shows up for the actual effort. Always has an excuse ready.

Examples

That lazy bum won't lift a finger unless you pay him double.

Don't be a slacker, come help me out with this.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay
Atorrante

To impress or wow someone in Colombia, to leave them with their jaw on the floor in admiration. When something descresta you, it exceeded all your expectations and you can't stop talking about it.