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/Sounds like the English word "pas" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "BOO" (as in "boot") + "rrah"/

Meaning

To do nothing useful, waste time, and avoid any real work. In Spain, pasear la burra (walking the donkey around) is a vivid image for the appearance of activity with zero actual productivity.

Examples

Lleva toda la mañana paseando la burra y no ha hecho nada.

He's spent the whole morning doing nothing and hasn't accomplished a thing.

Stop killing time and get to work.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Andar de vago

In Peru, to make up or exaggerate a story to convince someone or wriggle out of a situation. Someone who chamulla talks smoothly but it's all lies.