rollo2

² = hassle, shaggy dog story, sales pitch, rigmarole [rigamarole].

Ex. The article is entitled 'How to implement electronic subscriptions replacing the routing list hassle'.

Ex. Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.

Ex. President Bush has begun in earnest his sales pitch to America and the rest of the world for missile defence.

Ex. The government is creating a rigmarole of a process for residents to exercise their constitutional right.

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* buen rollo = good vibes.

* ¡corta el rollo! = put a sock in it!.

* cortar el rollo = cut to + the chase.

* mal rollo = bad vibes.

* ¡qué rollo macabeo! = what a palaver!.

* rollo amoroso = fling.

* rollo barato = soapbox.

* rollo de venta = sales pitch, product pitch.

* rollo macabeo = soapbox.

* rollo político = spin.

* rollo publicitario = sales pitch, product pitch.

* ser un rollo = stink.

* tener un rollo amoroso = have + a fling.