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/Sounds like "rah" (as in "rapper") + "YWEH" + "lah" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

A children's game where you hop on numbered squares drawn on the ground, known as hopscotch in English. It's also the title of Julio Cortázar's famous novel, a masterpiece of Latin American literature.

Examples

The kids are playing hopscotch in the schoolyard.

Have you read Hopscotch by Cortázar? It's really good.

Regional synonyms

A hand-rolled marijuana cigarette, also known as a joint. It's the most universal Spanish word for this type of smoke.