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/Sounds like "POO" (as in "pool") + "rahs" (as in "rapper") + "FLOH" (as in "float") + "rehs" (as in "red")/

Meaning

In Mexico, empty flattery and hollow compliments with no real substance behind them. When someone gives you puras flores, they're all praise and zero action.

Examples

Everything he said was just empty flattery, nothing real behind it.

Stop with the sweet talk and actually do what you promised.

Regional synonyms

Excellent, amazing, top quality. In Chile, "pulento" is the ultimate compliment for something that blew you away, whether it is food, a soccer play, or a weekend plan. It is pure Chilean enthusiasm packed into one word that you will hear constantly on the streets of Santiago.