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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "moh" (as in "more")/

Meaning

In Colombia, a naive, overly trusting person who believes everything they are told and is easy to fool. The image comes from the dove (palomo), associated with innocence and peace. Not necessarily an insult, just a warning that this person needs to wise up.

Examples

What a pushover, he believed everything they told him in the meeting.

Don't be so gullible with street vendors, they will scam you.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Perú
Lorna
Bandera de México
Bolsa

Friend, buddy, or just some person you are talking about. In Peru, pata covers everyone from your closest friend to someone you barely know from the neighborhood. It is the all-purpose Peruvian word for any guy in your world.