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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "loh" (as in "loan") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

In football, a long and powerful pass or shot that travels through the air from one area to another. The 'pelotazo' is the strategy of the team that lacks technique but has strength.

Examples

They played with nothing but 'pelotazos' all game without creating anything.

The forward controlled the 'pelotazo' and scored on the first touch.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de España
Bandera de Perú
Patadón

To be abandoned or stood up without warning. From Argentine lunfardo, "amurado" describes the feeling of being left stranded by someone who walked away without explanation or notice. The image comes from being chained to a wall (muro) and left there. It can be literal (left at a meeting point) or emotional (ghosted).