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Bandera de Chile

/a-SER SE-bo/

To flatter someone excessively in order to get something out of them. In Chile the person who 'hace sebo' has no shame — they praise even what doesn't deserve praise just to look good. The grease is visible to everyone.

Example

"She flatters the teacher to get her grade bumped up."

"Stop buttering up the boss, you won't convince him anyway."

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Guiso de carne condimentado con chiles y especias, originario de Jalisco. Se come en tacos, consomé o como plato principal y es uno de los platillos más adictivos de México.