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/Sounds like "LAH" (as in "lava") + "NOH" (as in "note") + "cheh" (as in "check") + "EHS" (as in "egg") + "LAHR" (as in "lava") + "gah" (as in "garden")/

Meaning

A phrase used in the Río de la Plata region, indicating that the fun is just beginning and there's much more to come. This phrase is often used to keep people from leaving a party too early.

Examples

Don't go yet, the night is long.

It's only 11 PM, the night is long, we're just getting started.

Regional synonyms

In Colombia, to skim small amounts of money repeatedly and discreetly, like trimming a little off the top each time. Each individual amount seems insignificant, which is exactly why it goes unnoticed for so long. The kind of theft that only becomes visible when you finally add it all up.