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Old October 31, 2008, 11:41 AM
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And what about this idiom??

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De medio pelo: A looser, or something not important or very good.
Un ladrón de medio pelo. -> A negligible thief.
Un asunto de medio pelo. -> An unimportant issue.

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This means mediocre. Something very similar is de poca monta.
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This means mediocre. Something very similar is de poca monta.
de medio pelo, de poca monta, both are similar and interchangeable.
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How about 'de pacotilla'?
Sarah Palin es una politica de pacotilla.
(Recently on Spanish media)
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We used this word to say or buy something already used, bony or object or device.

For example Tendra una computadora de medio pelo

It's same to say Tendra una computadora de medio uso o segunda mano.
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How about 'de pacotilla'?
Sarah Palin es una politica de pacotilla.
(Recently on Spanish media)
Sarah Palin es una politica de pacotilla.
Sarah Palin es una politica de medio pelo.
Sarah Palin es una politica de poca monta.
Sarah Palin es una politica del montón.
Sarah Palin es una politica de chichinabo......

All are synonyms for mediocre (this word is the same in Spanish and English! )
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