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/Sounds like "hah" (as in "hard") + "LAHR" (as in "lava") + "pah" (as in "park") + "REH" (as in "red") + "hoh" (as in "hope")/

Meaning

To pull equal weight, for everyone on a team to contribute their fair share. In Mexico, when someone is not jalando parejo, others end up carrying the load while that person coasts.

Examples

If we all pull our weight we will finish before Friday.

Not everyone on this team carries their share and it is frustrating.

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Regional synonyms

A person who runs errands and carries out requests for others, usually in a home or business setting. In Mexico, the mandadero is the one sent to the store or the post office, whose entire role is doing what someone else needs done. Often low-paid and easy to overlook.