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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "gah" (as in "garden") + "HOH" (as in "hope") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

A clingy person who doesn't know how to respect personal space: always hovering, impossible to shake off, and completely blind to social hints. The pegajoso shows up everywhere uninvited and somehow never gets the message.

Examples

That guy is so clingy, he doesn't let you breathe for five minutes.

Ever since they introduced him he's been super clingy and it's getting old.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Venezuela
Carrapicho

To pack up your things and leave, especially after a breakup, a firing, or any situation that has clearly run its course. The image is of someone quietly gathering their belongings and walking out the door without explanations or goodbyes.