/Sounds like 'ha-RA-be de PI-ko'/
In Spain and Mexico, sweet-talking without any substance — all words and zero action. The jarabe de pico dealer promises everything beautifully but delivers absolutely nothing.
Example
"All he gives is smooth talk — there's never any real follow-through."
"Stop with the pretty words and actually do what you said you would."
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/Sounds like 'ha-RA-be de PI-ko'/
In Spain and Mexico, sweet-talking without any substance — all words and zero action. The jarabe de pico dealer promises everything beautifully but delivers absolutely nothing.
Example
"All he gives is smooth talk — there's never any real follow-through."
"Stop with the pretty words and actually do what you said you would."
Word family
Regional synonyms: