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Bandera de Chile

/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "papa") + "hah" (as in "ha!")/

Laziness or something that's just not worth the effort in Chile. When something gives you so much can't-be-bothered energy that you'd literally rather do anything else or just do nothing at all.

Example

"I can't be bothered going that far on a Monday."

"What a drag having to wake up early tomorrow."

Word family
Regional synonyms:
Bandera de Perú
Paja
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela
Paja
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela

/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "papa") + "hah" (as in "ha!")/

Lies, exaggeration, or made-up stories in Colombia and Venezuela. When someone talks pura paja, they're spouting nonsense or making things up to look interesting without any of it being true.

Example

"Don't believe him, that's pure paja."

"Cut the paja and tell me the truth."

Word family
Regional synonyms:
Bandera de Perú
Paja
Bandera de Chile
Paja
Bandera de Perú

/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "papa") + "hah" (as in "ha!")/

Cool, awesome, fun, or really enjoyable in Peru. It's a casual positive adjective for anything you had a great time with or thought was totally worth it.

Example

"The party was paja, we had an amazing time."

"Your new apartment is paja, it's really well decorated."

"The trip was paja, we met a ton of people."

Word family
Regional synonyms:
Bandera de Chile
Paja
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela
Paja
Anónimo

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Afición

Bandera de España
Bandera de México

Los seguidores apasionados de un equipo de fútbol que apoyan desde la tribuna con cantos y banderas. La afición es el alma de cualquier estadio, esa masa ruidosa que puede hacer ganar o perder un partido con su energía.