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Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Colombia

/Sounds like "pa" + "lo" (as in "loco")/

One million pesos in Colombia and Chile, the casual slang unit for talking about large amounts of money. Saying "palos" instead of "millones" saves you from having to pronounce all those scary zeros. It is the go to term in everyday conversation about salaries, prices, and big purchases.

Example

"Ese carro vale treinta palos. -> That car costs thirty million pesos."

"Gana como cinco palos al mes. -> He makes about five million a month."

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Regional synonyms:

Achorado

Bandera de Perú

Persona agresiva, confrontativa y prepotente que intimida a los demás con su actitud amenazante en Perú. Describe esa actitud de matón callejero que busca pelea, te mira feo y quiere imponer su voluntad a la fuerza.