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/Sounds like "tee" (as in "tea") + "RAHR" (as in "rapper") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "hah" (as in "hard")/

Meaning

To talk nonsense, exaggerate, or make things up to impress people. In Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica), tirar paja means spinning stories without substance.

Examples

Stop lying, you were never at that concert.

He always makes stuff up just to look good in front of everyone.

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Regional synonyms

A thunderous, powerful shot on goal in football, the kind the goalkeeper doesn't even see and that makes the net shake. When a player unleashes a cañonazo, the entire stadium jumps to its feet screaming.