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Meaning
Something cool, chill, nice, or a person who's laid back and easy going. In Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay it's used to describe both positive things and people who keep a low profile without creating drama. Telling someone to "quedarse piola" means to stay quiet and not stir things up.
Examples
“The new teacher is super chill, he doesn't bug you about homework.”
“Keep it cool and don't say anything about what happened.”
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/Sounds like "PYOH" + "lah" (as in "lava")/
Meaning
Something free, super cheap, or that you got without any effort in Peru. When something comes out "piola," life smiled at you: you spent nothing or so little that it feels like a gift from the universe. It's that sweet feeling of getting a deal so good it barely feels real.
Examples
“They gave me a free ticket to the concert.”
“That meal was free, I didn't pay a thing.”
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/Sounds like "PYOH" + "lah" (as in "lava")/
Meaning
Something cool, chill, nice, or a person who's laid back and easy going. In Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay it's used to describe both positive things and people who keep a low profile without creating drama. Telling someone to "quedarse piola" means to stay quiet and not stir things up.
Examples
“The new teacher is super chill, he doesn't bug you about homework.”
“Keep it cool and don't say anything about what happened.”
Word family
Anonymous
/Sounds like "PYOH" + "lah" (as in "lava")/
Meaning
Something free, super cheap, or that you got without any effort in Peru. When something comes out "piola," life smiled at you: you spent nothing or so little that it feels like a gift from the universe. It's that sweet feeling of getting a deal so good it barely feels real.
Examples
“They gave me a free ticket to the concert.”
“That meal was free, I didn't pay a thing.”
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Darle atole con el dedo
To string someone along with empty promises, half-truths, or vague reassurances that keep them pacified without ever resolving the actual problem. A classic Mexican bureaucratic tactic: you leave every conversation feeling like something was said, but nothing was actually done.