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/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
A girlfriend or female romantic partner in Chile. 'Pololear' is the verb for being in a formal relationship, and it's a uniquely Chilean word not used in other countries.
“I'm going out with my polola.”
“Did you hear Matías has a new polola? He met her at university.”
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/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "lah" (as in "lava")/
A girlfriend or female romantic partner in Chile. 'Pololear' is the verb for being in a formal relationship, and it's a uniquely Chilean word not used in other countries.
“I'm going out with my polola.”
“Did you hear Matías has a new polola? He met her at university.”
Cholito
An affectionate term for someone of indigenous or humble Andean origin, used in Bolivia and Peru. Between lifelong friends from the same community it carries real warmth, but the same word can feel loaded with class and race dynamics when said by an outsider. Tone and relationship change everything.