Eres un parguela
You're a loser / you're a sucker
— Tío, ¿otra vez le has hecho el favor y encima has pagado tú?
— Bueno… es que me insistió.
— Es que eres un parguela, macho.
— Ya, ya… la próxima que se busque a otro.
A friend winds you up because you always end up paying or letting yourself be talked into doing favors that don't benefit you.
'Parguela' is very common slang in Spain (especially among young people) for calling someone a pushover, naive, or lacking personality. It sounds mocking and contemptuous, often more about social humiliation than a 'serious' insult. In a friendly tone it can be somewhat jokey, but it depends enormously on context and how well you know the person.
"Eres un parguela" does not mean to be a "paralegal", to be cheater, to be a very formal person. It specifically means "You're a loser / you're a sucker".
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