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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "GAHR" (as in "garden") + "OHN" (as in "oh") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

To connect with someone naturally, generate attraction, or fall in favor with them. In the Cono Sur region, if someone 'pega onda', there's chemistry, marking the beginning of a friendship or romance.

Examples

She clicked with him from the very first moment they met.

Don't you feel a connection with that new guy on the team?

A Costa Rican, someone from Costa Rica. The most recognized informal national nickname in Central America, associated with the 'pura vida' culture and Tico friendliness.