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/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "loh" (as in "loan")/
In Chile, a delinquent, troublemaker, or someone mixed up in shady business. Pato malo is the casual label for the neighborhood criminal without having to say the word outright.
“That corner is full of patos malos, better go around.”
“They caught him stealing, turned out he was a known pato malo in the neighborhood.”
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In Chile, a delinquent, troublemaker, or someone mixed up in shady business. Pato malo is the casual label for the neighborhood criminal without having to say the word outright.
“That corner is full of patos malos, better go around.”
“They caught him stealing, turned out he was a known pato malo in the neighborhood.”
Pasar piola
To fly under the radar, stay quiet, and avoid drawing attention so you don't get in trouble. In Argentina, passing piola is a conscious social strategy, the art of being present but invisible when you need to be.