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/Sounds like "ploh" (as in "plow") + "MAH" (as in "mark") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

In Argentina and Uruguay, an intensely boring or draining person or situation that wears everyone out. The "plomazo" is the turbo version of a bore, so heavy you want to run away.

Examples

The talk was a total bore, I wanted to leave after ten minutes.

Your cousin is insufferable, he won't stop talking about the same thing.

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Regional synonyms

A robbery, scam, or rip-off where someone takes your money or belongings. In Mexico, a tumbe can be anything from a street mugging to an online purchase that never arrived. It comes from "tumbar," meaning to knock down, and it perfectly captures that feeling of getting knocked over by someone who just took what was yours.