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  • The word rollo, among other meanings (the popular TV show "El Otro Rollo"), can mean a farfetched story or one with a lot of embellishment, something that maybe a "galan" might use in his "conquistas".

    Rollo mata cara. 2002

  • The tangle or "rollo" (thachukua), a rectangular woven strip (patakua) in red or black wool is a striking feature of the garment.

    The Meseta Purepecha 2008

  • The tangle or "rollo" (thachukua), a rectangular woven strip (patakua) in red or black wool is a striking feature of the garment.

    The Meseta Purepecha 2008

  • Un rollo, pronounced rollyo, is a pain in the neck!

    What a rollyo! 2009

  • For half a mile, the beach is populated by palm-thatched palapa restaurants, every one of them offering the locally-famous seafood dish, rollo del mar: a thin-sliced wrap of white fish stuffed with shrimp, cheese and whatever other sea delight the chef had at hand that moment; a heavenly sauce smothers the roll.

    Mexico's endless Pacific beach: sun, surf, sand, seafood and solitude 2009

  • For half a mile, the beach is populated by palm-thatched palapa restaurants, every one of them offering the locally-famous seafood dish, rollo del mar: a thin-sliced wrap of white fish stuffed with shrimp, cheese and whatever other sea delight the chef had at hand that moment; a heavenly sauce smothers the roll.

    Mexico's endless Pacific beach: sun, surf, sand, seafood and solitude 2009

  • Un rollo, pronounced rollyo, is a pain in the neck!

    6 posts from January 2009 2009

  • Un rollo, pronounced rollyo, is a pain in the neck!

    What a rollyo! 2009

  • The extender part of the rollo chain is basically what the entire antiqued bronze steel cable chain looks like.

    Valentines, part the first mllelaurel 2009

  • In fact, let's say if the bidding goes over $50, the pendant will instead come with a nicer antique brass rollo chain, adjustable between 15 "and 20"

    Valentines, part the first mllelaurel 2009

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  • The closest expression corresponding to "this/it sucks!" seems to be "!Que rollo!", accompanied by suitable rolling of the eyeballs. rollo = a pain, something that sucks.

    No Norse chieftains were hurt during the composition of thie entry.

    November 3, 2007

  • Rollo is also the name of one of the crab-fishing boats on "Deadliest Catch." ;)

    November 4, 2007