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/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "rah" (as in "rapper") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "loh" (as in "loan")/

Meaning

To put on a stone-faced expression, totally blank, giving nothing away emotionally. In Spain, ponerse cara de palo is a deliberate move: you school your face into neutral and refuse to react, no matter what's happening.

Examples

Ponte cara de palo cuando te pregunten para no delatarte.

Put on a poker face when they ask so you don't give yourself away.

He put on a stone face when they gave him the news.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Venezuela
Careto

Bold confidence mixed with zero filter, the ability to speak or act with total ease and no shame. Across Mexico, Spain, Colombia, and Argentina, desparpajo can be charisma you admire or audacity that makes you cringe, depending entirely on who has it and how they use it.