Peru
All expressions
Peru
All expressions
The US dollar, named after the green color of the bills. In Peru and Venezuela, lechuga is the street slang for American currency — the one everybody wants to have.
An exclamation of surprise, anger, or frustration in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. It's a moderate swear word that slips out involuntarily when something goes wrong or catches you off guard.
To play competitive or ranked matches in a video game to climb the leaderboard and improve your rank. It's the serious mode where every win and loss counts toward your status.
To read someone's WhatsApp message and not respond, leaving the blue checkmarks as evidence of the crime. The most effective form of modern psychological torture, because blue checkmarks never lie.
A shameless, bold person in Peru who has no problem asking for outrageous favors or showing up where they're not invited. The pechuga acts with a confidence that borders on audacity, but sometimes it actually works.