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/Sounds like "PLAH" (as in "plan") + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

In Argentina, it's not just a sandy ocean beach, playa also means a parking lot. This catches every tourist off guard when they see signs for 'playa' in the middle of a city.

Examples

I left the car at the parking lot downtown.

This parking lot charges a fortune per hour.

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Regional synonyms

In Spain, to go completely off topic and wander into completely unrelated territory without ever coming back to the point. An art form some people master without even noticing.