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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "reh" (as in "red") + "HEH" (as in "help") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

Someone who acts like they are on the same level or even above someone they have no business treating as an equal. It carries a tone of insolence: not knowing your place, overstepping rank or experience without any right to do so.

Examples

That intern is way too familiar. He talks to the director like they are old friends.

Do not be so presumptuous. Show some respect.

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A classic Nicaraguan exclamation of surprise, confusion, or mild complaint, all packed into one word. It comes from "¿y de ahí?" contracted into fast speech. You drop it when someone says something unexpected, a situation takes a weird turn, or you need a beat to process what you just heard. One of the most recognizable words in Nicaraguan Spanish.