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Bandera de Chile

/Sounds like "poh" (as in "pole") + "LEH" (as in "let" without "t") + "rah" (as in "rah")/

A casual short-sleeve t-shirt in Chile, the most basic item in any Chilean wardrobe. It's what you throw on for everything: from going to the mall to working out, and you always have a drawer full of them.

Example

"Buy yourself a new polera, that one's all torn up."

"I got a polera from the band I like."

Regional synonyms:

Aguante

Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay

Expresión de apoyo incondicional y aguante a muerte por algo o alguien, especialmente un equipo de fútbol. Gritar "aguante" es declarar lealtad sin importar si se gana o se pierde.