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/Sounds like "PEH" (as in "pet") + "geh" (as in "get")/

Meaning

In Central America (Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua), social magnetism or the ability to attract people, especially romantically. Having pegue means people are drawn to you.

Examples

That guy has pegue - everyone is after him.

The song got pegue fast, it's playing everywhere now.

Regional synonyms

A chronic freeloader in Chile who always takes but never contributes. The "bolsero" abuses others' trust to get things for free and never gives anything back.