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/Sounds like "toh" (as in "toll") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "seh" (as in "set") + "LAHS" (as in "lava") + "nah" (as in "nacho") + "REE" (as in "reed") + "sehs" (as in "set")/

Meaning

In Spain, to do absolutely nothing while everyone else works: slacking off, loafing around, wasting time. A common Spanish dig at someone who never lifts a finger.

Examples

He's been tocándose las narices all morning.

Either you work here or you can go do nothing at home.

Regional synonyms

To put up with, endure, or tolerate something or someone really irritating. In Argentina and the Southern Cone, when you 'te fumás' something, you're swallowing the aggravation and dealing with it, whether you like it or not.