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/Sounds like "HAH" (as in "hard") + "lah" (as in "lava") + "BOH" (as in "boat") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
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.
“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.”
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/Sounds like "HAH" (as in "hard") + "lah" (as in "lava") + "BOH" (as in "boat") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
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.
“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.”
Ir de farol
In Spain, to bluff or pretend to have more than you actually do, especially money, knowledge, or status. The person who goes de farol is all show and no substance.