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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "tee" (as in "tea") + "SAHM" (as in "salsa") + "boh" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

A person with bow legs or pigeon toes, someone who walks with their feet or legs bent outward or inward. Common informal description in Mexican barrio speech.

Examples

He's walked a bit knock-kneed since the motorcycle accident.

As a kid he was bowlegged and his legs straightened out over time.

Regional synonyms

You're acting bougie, stuck-up, or too good for something. In Mexico, "fresearse" means to behave like a "fresa" (preppy, entitled): being picky, pretentious, or suddenly acting like you're above things you used to do without complaint. You say this to someone who forgot where they came from.