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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "lyah" + "KAH" (as in "car") + "teh" (as in "ten")/
A large, colorful bandana or scarf worn around the neck or head, traditionally by farm workers and mechanics in Mexico. The "paliacate" is a symbol of working-class identity that has also made its way into urban fashion and street style.
“Se limpió las manos con el paliacate y siguió trabajando como si nada.”
“He wiped his hands on his bandana and kept working like nothing happened.”
“Lleva el paliacate rojo atado al cuello como siempre.”
“He always wears that red bandana tied around his neck.”
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A large, colorful bandana or scarf worn around the neck or head, traditionally by farm workers and mechanics in Mexico. The "paliacate" is a symbol of working-class identity that has also made its way into urban fashion and street style.
“Se limpió las manos con el paliacate y siguió trabajando como si nada.”
“He wiped his hands on his bandana and kept working like nothing happened.”
“Lleva el paliacate rojo atado al cuello como siempre.”
“He always wears that red bandana tied around his neck.”
Zuzo
An exclamation used in Central America to shoo away animals, especially dogs. Saying "zuzo" to a dog is a command to get lost and stop being a nuisance.