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/Sounds like "ploh" (as in "plow") + "MEH" (as in "met") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

In Argentina, a clumsy or socially inept person who handles delicate situations without any grace or tact and inevitably makes things worse. Send a plomero to negotiate and the deal is dead before it starts.

Examples

That bumbler ruined the whole negotiation.

Do not send that clumsy guy to talk to the client, it will be a complete disaster.

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "ploh" (as in "plow") + "MEH" (as in "met") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

A person so boring and heavy that they drain the energy out of everyone around them with their endless, mind-numbing conversation. They're a human sedative nobody wants to get stuck talking to.

Examples

Don't sit next to him, he's a total bore, he won't shut up.

Being a bore should be a crime, some people just kill the vibe.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Perú
Monse

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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.