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Mike OToole

Aug 15, 2002, 10:05 AM

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Rollo mata cara.

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Hi Folks;<p>I heard this said in a telenovela by a heavy-set gentleman
who seemed to be referring to his own physical appearance.
Has anyone heard this expression before? What does it mean
exactly?<p>Best regards,
Mike OToole.<p>

brad

Aug 15, 2002, 1:28 PM

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Rollo mata cara.

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There is an old saying "billete mata carita" which means that a guy with money will win the girl over the fellow with a handsome face. You might hear it said when a group of young men see a pretty girl with a not so attractive but well-off hombre. I kind of get the impression that the portly gentleman (with a roll around the middle maybe?) was doing a take-off on the other expression. <p>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". Could be he was referring to something of this nature.<p> <p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p><p> <p><p><p><p><p>: Hi Folks;<p>: I heard this said in a telenovela by a heavy-set gentleman
: who seemed to be referring to his own physical appearance.
: Has anyone heard this expression before? What does it mean
: exactly?<p>: Best regards,
: Mike OToole.<p>