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Add a word/Sounds like "bee" (as in "bee") + "BEER" (as in "bee") + "DEHL" (as in "debt") + "KWEHN" (as in "quest") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
Meaning
To live off others without working, surviving on empty promises and other people's goodwill. The person who "vive del cuento" always has a story ready but never delivers actual results. Common in Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Spain.
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“He's been living off his family for years, it's time to get his act together.”
“That guy coasts on his past fame, he hasn't done anything new in decades.”
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/Sounds like "bee" (as in "bee") + "BEER" (as in "bee") + "DEHL" (as in "debt") + "KWEHN" (as in "quest") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
Meaning
To live off others without working, surviving on empty promises and other people's goodwill. The person who "vive del cuento" always has a story ready but never delivers actual results. Common in Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Spain.
Examples
“He's been living off his family for years, it's time to get his act together.”
“That guy coasts on his past fame, he hasn't done anything new in decades.”
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Pajero
Someone who's all talk and no action, constantly making big plans and promises that never materialize. In Argentina and Uruguay, "pajero" calls out the person who brags and exaggerates endlessly but never actually does anything.