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Bandera de México

/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet" without "t") + "LAHR" + "ehl" (as in "bell" without "b") + "KOH" (as in "coal") + "breh"/

To show your true colors after pretending to be someone better. In Mexico, 'pelar el cobre' is when the mask falls off and everyone sees what's really underneath.

Example

"He already peló el cobre — he's not as nice as he claimed."

"Everyone peels the cobre sooner or later."

Regional synonyms:

Alfa

Bandera de México
Bandera de Argentina
+5

Hombre que se cree el más dominante, seguro y exitoso de cualquier grupo social. Se popularizó en redes y podcasts de autoayuda bro, aunque el que se autoproclama alfa generalmente no lo es.