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Bandera de Perú

/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet" without "t") + "CHOO" (as in "choose") + "gah" (as in "garden")/

A shameless, bold person in Peru who has no problem asking for outrageous favors or showing up where they're not invited. The pechuga acts with a confidence that borders on audacity, but sometimes it actually works.

Example

"You're such a pechuga, you showed up unannounced and sat down to eat."

"He's a total pechuga."

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Aguaje

Bandera de Venezuela
Bandera de Colombia

Alarde, presunción, actuar como si tuvieras más de lo que realmente tienes en Venezuela y Colombia. Hacer aguaje es puro show sin sustancia real, aparentar riqueza, poder o importancia que no tienes.