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/Sounds like "HAH" (as in "hard") + "lah" (as in "lava") + "BOH" (as in "boat") + "lah" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

In Venezuela, a shameless brown-noser who flatters whoever holds power to score favors. The jala bola is the classic office sycophant everyone recognizes but nobody respects.

Examples

That guy is a total jala bola with the boss, he laughs at even the bad jokes.

Don't be a jala bola, say what you actually think.

Regional synonyms

Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
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An herbal or floral hot drink taken as an alternative to coffee. Every country has its own relationship with it: in Argentina it competes with mate in the afternoons, while in Mexico chamomile tea is the go-to home remedy for practically everything.