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/Sounds like 'peh-KAH-oh'/

Something or someone so beautiful, impressive, or perfect it's almost sinful. In the Caribbean, 'qué pecao' is an expression of admiration and longing — that dish, that sunset, that person is so good it feels like a crime.

Example

"Esa mujer es un pecao, dios mío."

"Qué pecao ese arroz con leche, lo hago seguido. → That woman is absolutely stunning, oh my."

"That rice pudding is sinfully good, I make it all the time."

Regional synonyms:

Persona agresiva, ruda o difícil de tratar que intimida a los demás con su actitud. En México 'ser bronco' significa tener mal genio y poco tacto social.