horas nalga
🇲🇽 Spanish slang from Mexico
What does “horas nalga” mean?
hours spent at work just to be seen
Example
“No hago nada, nomás estoy haciendo horas nalga.”
I'm not doing anything, I'm just putting in seat time.
Good to know
Literally "butt hours".
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💼 Work
The textbook way to say it: tiempo de presencia
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