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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "oh" (as in "oh")/

Meaning

In the Caribbean (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic), an annoying, clingy person who won't leave even when unwanted. A pegao doesn't read the hints and sticks around no matter how many cold shoulders they get.

Examples

That guy is a total pegao - he won't unstick himself for anything.

Don't be pegao - leave people alone.

Regional synonyms

To play dumb or pretend you have no idea what is going on when you clearly do. In Argentina, hacerse el sota is a social tactic used to dodge responsibility or sidestep an uncomfortable situation by performing ignorance you do not actually have.