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/Sounds like 'ah-BLAR PAH-ha'/

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.

Example

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

"Stop blabbering nonsense and tell me the truth."

Regional synonyms:

Algo de mala calidad, barato, descuidado o que da vergüenza ajena. En España 'cutre' describe todo lo que no tiene clase ni esfuerzo: bares, regalos, planes.