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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
A sycophant who flatters those in power to get ahead, the classic yes-man who celebrates even his boss's mistakes. In Colombia and Venezuela, pelota is synonymous with "lambón" or "lame botas": someone who never has their own opinion, only whatever the boss thinks.
“Ese pelota le celebra hasta los errores al jefe para quedar bien. (That yes-man cheers his boss's mistakes just to stay in his good graces.)”
“No seas pelota y di lo que realmente piensas en la reunión. (Don't be a suck-up, say what you actually think in the meeting.)”
/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
A person who excessively flatters others to gain favor and get ahead, a brown-noser or suck-up. In Argentina, the pelota agrees with everything the boss says and never has their own opinion.
“He's such a brown-noser, he's always complimenting the boss.”
“Don't be a suck-up, it's obvious and pathetic.”
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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
A sycophant who flatters those in power to get ahead, the classic yes-man who celebrates even his boss's mistakes. In Colombia and Venezuela, pelota is synonymous with "lambón" or "lame botas": someone who never has their own opinion, only whatever the boss thinks.
“Ese pelota le celebra hasta los errores al jefe para quedar bien. (That yes-man cheers his boss's mistakes just to stay in his good graces.)”
“No seas pelota y di lo que realmente piensas en la reunión. (Don't be a suck-up, say what you actually think in the meeting.)”
/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
A person who excessively flatters others to gain favor and get ahead, a brown-noser or suck-up. In Argentina, the pelota agrees with everything the boss says and never has their own opinion.
“He's such a brown-noser, he's always complimenting the boss.”
“Don't be a suck-up, it's obvious and pathetic.”
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Claxon
The car horn you use to warn people or express your frustration in traffic. Honking the claxon is an art form in Latin American cities, one honk means 'move,' three means war.