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/Sounds like "PROH" (as in "pro") + "feh" (as in "fence") + "BAHR" (as in "bar") + "koh" (as in "coat")/

Meaning

An easygoing teacher in Mexico who grades leniently, forgives mistakes, and passes students without much trouble. The "profe barco" is every lazy student's favorite.

Examples

Lucky we got the easy teacher, nobody fails his class.

The lenient teacher passed everyone even though almost nobody studied.

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Regional synonyms

To ramble on and on without getting to the point, going around in circles before saying what you actually mean. In Spain, the person who "se enrolla" tests the patience of everyone listening: you can see the destination but they refuse to take the direct route.