camelo

el camelo(
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. hoax
¿Crees que realmente vieron un platillo volador o es un camelo?Do you think they really saw a flying saucer or it's a hoax?
b. pack of lies
Yo jamás usé tu coche sin tu permiso. ¡Es un camelo!I never used your car without your permission. That's a pack of lies!
a. con
Este producto no te dejará los abdominales marcados en cuatro semanas. Es un camelo.This product won't give you a six-pack in four weeks. This is a con.
b. humbug
Ese camelo es otro de los tantos esquemas piramidales.That humbug is just another pyramidal scheme.
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