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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "BLAHR" (as in "blah") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "hah" (as in "hard")/

Meaning

To talk nonsense, make things up, or say things without any real knowledge or foundation. In Peru and other countries, hablar paja is what you do when you want to sound like you know something but actually have no idea.

Examples

Don't listen to him, he's just talking out of his hat.

Stop blabbering nonsense and tell me the truth.

Regional synonyms

Amazing, spectacular, incredible. In Puerto Rico, brutal is the ultimate compliment, the complete opposite of its literal meaning everywhere else. A brutal concert is the best of the year. A brutal meal is delicious. The intensity of the word is exactly what makes it work as high praise.