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/Sounds like "PLAHS" (as in "plan") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

In Spain, an extremely annoying, boring, and tedious person who is nearly impossible to shake off. The plasta shows up uninvited, talks without stopping, and always overstays their welcome by a wide margin.

Examples

No traigas a tu amigo, es un plasta insoportable.

Don't bring your friend, he is absolutely insufferable.

Lleva dos horas dando la lata, menudo plasta está hecho.

He's been going on for two hours, what a bore this guy is.

Regional synonyms

Police officer or any uniformed authority figure in Panama. 'Chepo' is the everyday street word for cops in Panama, not necessarily hostile, just casual. Hearing 'vienen los chepos' is the universal cue to put away whatever you shouldn't be holding.