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/Sounds like the English word "web" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To waste time doing nothing productive: goofing around, messing about, or just existing without any useful output. Used in Chile and Peru. Webear is the opposite of being busy or useful; it is choosing idleness and silly distractions over anything that actually needs to get done.

Examples

We spent the whole afternoon just messing around instead of studying like we should have.

Stop goofing off and come help me with this.

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Bandera de México
Weyear

/Sounds like the English word "web" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To mess around, joke, waste time, or goof off. In Chile and Peru it's a multi-purpose word that can mean either bugging someone or doing absolutely nothing productive.

Examples

Stop webeando me, I'm busy.

We spent the whole afternoon webeando instead of studying.

Are you webeando me or is this for real?

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Anonymous

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Someone from Uruguay or something characteristic of Uruguayan culture. Used as an adjective to describe a calm, unhurried lifestyle with a distinct quality of life. 'Qué uruguayo' can genuinely be a compliment.