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Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de España
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Venezuela

/Sounds like "ah" (as in "father") + "SEHR" + "KOH" (as in "coal") + "lah" (as in "lava")/

To wait in a line of people to be served — the most hated yet completely unavoidable activity of life in society. Standing in line at a bank or supermarket can test a saint's patience.

Example

"I had to hacer cola for an hour to get my passport."

"I hate standing in line at the supermarket."

Regional synonyms:

Agua de princesa

Bandera de México

Forma chistosa y creativa de decirle a la cerveza. Es parte de la larga tradición mexicana de inventar sinónimos para la chela, como cheve, fría o helada.