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/Sounds like the English word "polol" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To be boyfriend and girlfriend, to be in a formal romantic relationship in Chile, an exclusively Chilean word not used in any other country. It describes the official romantic stage where you introduce your polola or pololo to the family.

Examples

They've been pololeando for a year.

Are they pololeando or just friends with benefits?

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Noviar

In classic Argentine lunfardo, a woman who works as a street prostitute. The word is closely tied to tango culture and the popular poetry of the Rio de la Plata in the 20th century, where the yira became an enduring literary figure: solitary, walking the night, waiting for someone to stop.