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/Sounds like "POO" (as in "pool") + "rah" (as in "rapper") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "hah" (as in "hard")/

Meaning

In Costa Rica, total nonsense or pure gossip with no truth behind it. When someone is spreading stories that have no basis in reality, that's pura paja.

Examples

What he told you is pura paja, don't believe it.

Stop talking pura paja and get real.

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Regional synonyms

Something so wrong, so outrageous, or so unjustifiable that it feels like a moral offense. Used colloquially across Spain and Latin America to express strong disapproval of an action or situation, even outside any religious context.