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/Sounds like "POHM" (as in "port") + "pahs" (as in "park")/

Meaning

Butt or booty in Mexico, a somewhat childish, innocent term used with kids and adults alike. It's the most fun, non-vulgar way to refer to someone's backside.

Examples

She started doing squats for her pompas.

She fell on her pompas on the ice and everyone cracked up.

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Regional synonyms

To take the fall for something that isn't entirely your fault, being the scapegoat who ends up bearing the consequences for others. In Spain, "comerse el marrón" is the unpleasant destiny of whoever gets left holding the bag after things go wrong.