Community

Your word isn't here yet

Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.

/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "PEH" (as in "pet") + "rroh"/

Meaning

In Chile, a restless person who cannot stay home and is always going out or on the move, impossible to find at any fixed place. The expression compares the person's wandering to a dog that roams without a set destination.

Examples

That girl is always out wandering, she is never home.

My brother is never around, you can't even find him on a Sunday.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Bandera de México
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Perú
Andariego

/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "PEH" (as in "pet") + "rroh"/

Meaning

In Mexico, someone who can never stay home: always out in the street, traveling, or roaming around, never sitting still. Tener pata de perro means you have a restless, wandering spirit.

Examples

My brother is pata de perro, you never find him at home.

I've been pata de perro since I was young, always traveling around the country.

Regional synonyms

Showing 2 definitions, sorted by votes

A casual, low-key plan in Argentina. The diminutive gives it a relaxed feel: a plancito is a chill hangout with no big production - mate, movies, and good company.