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/Sounds like "pahn" (as in "park") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

Someone who acts completely differently depending on who is watching, always performing for the crowd without any real consistency. Pure front, all show. Used in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras to call out someone whose good behavior is strictly for the audience.

Examples

Don't put on a show, everyone knows how you really are when no one's looking.

He behaves perfectly at work, but it's all an act.

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/Sounds like "pahn" (as in "park") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

A front or facade, a person or business used to conceal illegal activities. Also describes someone who only acts a certain way to keep up appearances for others.

Examples

That business is pure front, nobody knows what they actually sell.

Don't be all show, act the same when nobody's watching.

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To be in your element, doing what you do best and thoroughly enjoying it. When you are en tu salsa, everything flows naturally and effortlessly. Used across Spain and Latin America as the go-to phrase for someone who is completely in their zone.