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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "BEE" (as in "bee") + "loh" (as in "loan")/

Meaning

A very thin or extremely skinny person. In Venezuela, 'pabilo' refers to someone who appears to be malnourished or underweight, often used to describe someone who needs to gain weight.

Examples

That skinny person needs to eat more.

He's become very thin since he started the diet.

Regional synonyms

To steal opportunistically and without violence, taking advantage of a moment of carelessness. Common in Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Panama). The thief waits for the right moment to snatch something without being noticed.