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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "TEH" (as in "ten") + "roh" (as in "row")/
In Peru, a shameless flatterer and yes-man who kisses up to whoever can do them a favor. The patero lives praising the boss without an ounce of shame.
“He's the office patero, everything the boss says is brilliant to him.”
“Don't be a patero, have your own opinion.”
/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "TEH" (as in "ten") + "roh" (as in "row")/
A sycophant, apple-polisher, or brown-noser who agrees with everything the boss says and laughs at every joke. In Colombia and Venezuela, the 'patero' (from 'pata,' leg, always kissing them) is the office character everyone recognizes and nobody respects.
“That suck-up laughs at every joke the manager makes, even unfunny ones.”
“Don't be a yes-man, say what you actually think.”
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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "TEH" (as in "ten") + "roh" (as in "row")/
In Peru, a shameless flatterer and yes-man who kisses up to whoever can do them a favor. The patero lives praising the boss without an ounce of shame.
“He's the office patero, everything the boss says is brilliant to him.”
“Don't be a patero, have your own opinion.”
/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "TEH" (as in "ten") + "roh" (as in "row")/
A sycophant, apple-polisher, or brown-noser who agrees with everything the boss says and laughs at every joke. In Colombia and Venezuela, the 'patero' (from 'pata,' leg, always kissing them) is the office character everyone recognizes and nobody respects.
“That suck-up laughs at every joke the manager makes, even unfunny ones.”
“Don't be a yes-man, say what you actually think.”
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An informal Colombian greeting to ask how you're doing and what's new. It's as automatic in Colombia as saying 'hello', it always follows the first greeting.