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/Sounds like the English word "huev" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To mess around, joke aggressively, or waste time doing nothing productive in Chile. A multi-use verb where context determines if it's friendly banter, a serious insult, or just pure laziness.

Examples

Stop huevearing and get serious.

They hueveared him all class for showing up late.

Word family

/Sounds like the English word "huev" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To waste time, slack off, or mess with someone. In Chile, Peru, and Ecuador, 'huevear' covers everything from harmless goofing around to seriously annoying someone. Context is everything, with friends it's playful, in serious moments it's a real complaint.

Examples

Stop wasting time and start studying.

He's been goofing off on his phone all afternoon.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Guatemala
Bandera de El Salvador
Flojear

/Sounds like the English word "huev" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To waste time, do nothing productive, and just be lazy. In Chile it's the art of doing absolutely nothing, and a huevón is someone who's made it a lifestyle.

Examples

Stop huevearing around and start studying.

We spent the whole afternoon doing nothing at the park.

Regional synonyms

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To be in an extremely difficult and urgent situation, on the verge of being overwhelmed by accumulated problems, debts, or pressures. The image of someone who can barely keep their head above water.