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Old October 30, 2017, 11:58 PM
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Seems to be Colombian for : pay attention
What is the literal derivation : stop balls
Is that like: fix your eyeballs on me, or something else?
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'Parar(le) bola(s)' is an expression meaning 'prestar atención', and it's used in a few other countries besides Colombia.
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Old November 29, 2017, 11:08 PM
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