Spanish Uruguay

papa frita

Expression USED On Occasion BY Kids

(French fry) • It's used as a synonym of "silly", generally among kids.

"Sos un papa frita." "Juancito es tremendo papa frita."

"You're a French fry." "Juancito is such a French fry."

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Spanish Uruguay

Los de afuera son de palo

Expression USED Very frequently BY Everyone

(The ones outside are wooden ) • The expression roughly means that "the ones outside" are not important, you should not care about people that are not involved. It can be used when someone that is not involved in a situation/task gives an opinion that no one asked for, or to encourage someone not to care about negative opinions.

"Extraño a mi ex, pero mis amigas me dicen que no debería llamarlo." "Los de afuera son de palo, llamalo."

"I miss my ex but my friends tell me I should not call him." "The ones outside are wooden, call him."