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Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Perú

/Sounds like "keh" (as in "kept" without "pt") + "PAH" (as in "papa") + "hah" (as in "ha!")/

An expression of laziness or unwillingness to do something, that anticipated dread that hits you just thinking about the task ahead. It's the universal Latin American complaint when something requires more effort than you want to give.

Example

"What a paja waking up early on Monday."

"I'm too lazy to cook, let's order delivery instead."

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Regional synonyms:

Agarrar en curva

Bandera de México

Tomar a alguien completamente desprevenido con una pregunta, situación o acción inesperada en México. Es cuando te agarran sin preparación alguna y no sabes ni qué contestar ni cómo reaccionar.