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/Sounds like "SEHR" (as in "set") + "OON" (as in "Uber") + "mahn" (as in "mark") + "gahn" (as in "garden") + "SOHN" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

In the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, a big, clumsy, lazy person who does nothing useful and lives comfortably off others without any shame. Think of a giant freeloader who just eats, sleeps, and contributes absolutely nothing.

Examples

That big lug is twenty years old and still living off his parents.

Stop being so useless and do something worthwhile with your time.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Guatemala
Bandera de Honduras
Bandera de El Salvador
Bandera de Nicaragua
Bandera de Costa Rica
Bandera de Panamá
Haragán

To look like something is likely to happen a certain way in Uruguay. "Tiene pinta de que" is a prediction based on how things look right now, like reading the vibe of a situation.