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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "RAHR" (as in "rapper") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "OH" (as in "oh") + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

In Argentina, to scrape together enough money to cover basic expenses and put food on the table. Making ends meet through work, odd jobs, or hustle - whatever it takes to feed the family.

Examples

With two jobs he barely paras la olla this month.

He does construction side gigs to parar la olla at home.

Regional synonyms

An exclamation of surprise, disbelief, or frustration that comes out when something seems absurd or unbelievable. The gut reaction to something so unexpected your brain can only produce those two words.