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/Sounds like the English word "pat" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art") + "LOHS" (as in "loan") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "rrohs"/

Meaning

To suddenly leave a place without warning, bail out of a situation, or abandon someone with no explanation. In Chile, patearte los tarros means to ghost someone or leave them completely stranded without a word.

Examples

He bailed on the meeting halfway through and nobody knew where he went.

He stood me up on the day of the event without sending a single message.

Regional synonyms

To do absolutely nothing and be completely lazy, with zero guilt about it. In Mexico and Colombia, "echar flojera" is not always a criticism: on a slow day done with full conviction, it is practically an art form. It is the permission to rest without excuses or apologies.