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/Sounds like "SEHR" (as in "set") + "BOHL" (as in "boat") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

To be useless, slow, or inept at something in Chile. Calling someone bolsa means treating them as clumsy or completely incapable in a dismissive way.

Examples

Don't be bolsa, that's not how it's done, hand it over and I'll fix it.

He's kind of bolsa at sports, but a good vibe anyway.

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Regional synonyms

A stuck-up, snobbish person who thinks they are better than everyone else. In Mexico, mamila describes someone who looks down on others based on their lifestyle, money, or background. Similar to calling someone a snob, but with more attitude and less subtlety.