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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "LAHR" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

To talk trash about someone behind their back, criticize them harshly when they're not around. In Mexico, 'pelar' someone is the classic behind-the-back gossip that everyone does but nobody admits to.

Examples

Don't waste your energy talking about him, he's not worth it.

They're always talking smack about me at the office.

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Regional synonyms

In the Dominican Republic, a person, a guy, some dude. The informal Dominican way to refer to any man, friend or stranger, it doesn't matter.