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/Sounds like "PAHR" (as in "park") + "keen" (as in "keep")/

Meaning

A Panamanian anglicism meaning to hang out, do nothing, chat without any plan. It comes from English "parking" used metaphorically: when you're "en el parkin" you're not driving anywhere, you're still with your crew. It's heavily used in youth zones of Panama City: "vamos a parkin en la playa" means go chill, not park a car.

Examples

Let's chill at Mario's house.

I spent the whole Saturday hanging with the crew.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Parchar

Man, guy, or young man in Paraguayan Guaraní. The equivalent of 'chabón' or 'tipo' but in the local language. Used daily in Paraguay mixed with Spanish.