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Old 07-28-2008, 11:51 AM   #2
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Hi Leslie, it's a very common expression in Argentina. We use it, for example, when we see a person with zero talent ice-skating on TV and making a fortune..., or a "top-model" with her own reality TV show, or a politician that never really goes to work except at the end of each month to collect his payment. What a generous country!" we say.

By the way, politicians are often called "ñoquis" and if you're interested I'll explain in another post.
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