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/Sounds like "lah" (as in "lava") + "BAHR" (as in "bar") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

To wash the dishes and kitchen utensils in Colombia and Ecuador, the household chore nobody wants to do. There's always a mountain of dishes waiting for you after every meal like divine punishment.

Examples

It's your turn to do the dishes today, I did them yesterday.

I don't like washing dishes but someone has to do it.

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Regional synonyms

The habit of showing up to work just to be seen, without actually being productive. A presentista arrives early, leaves late, and gets very little done, but never misses a chance to be noticed by the boss. Widely criticized as a management problem in Spain, Argentina, and Mexico, where face time often matters more than results.