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/Sounds like "gee" (as in "geese") + "YAH" (as in "yard") + "oh" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

A person who thinks they're more than they are, a show-off who brags without anything to back it up. In Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, the guillao is all flash with no substance behind it.

Examples

He's guillao with his new chain that isn't even real gold.

Don't get guillao, we all know the truth.

Word family

A thick Guatemalan stew made with toasted pumpkin seeds, chiles, and spices. Pepián has Mayan roots and is one of Guatemala's most iconic traditional dishes, the kind that shows up at weddings, family gatherings, and Sunday dinners. Chicken pepián is the most common version.