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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "PEH" (as in "pet") + "lohs" (as in "loan")/

Meaning

Being in excellent condition, top-notch, or of the highest quality. In Mexico, it's the ultimate level of excellence, where something or someone is considered flawless or exceptional.

Examples

Ese carro está de pelos, recién salido de taller. → That car is in perfect condition, just out of the shop.

¿Cómo amaneciste? De pelos, gracias. → How did you wake up? Perfectly, thanks.

Regional synonyms

Reggaeton and urban music's signature dance, sensual, rhythmic hip movement that's both performance and connection. Perreo originated in Puerto Rico in the 1990s and became the defining movement of Latin urban culture worldwide: concert stages, club floors, quinceañeras. Everywhere.