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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "LAHR" (as in "lava") + "GAH" (as in "garden") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/

Meaning

In Mexican popular speech, to bolt from a place in a hurry or, depending on context, to die. Pelar gallo means disappearing fast before things go south.

Examples

The moment the cops showed up, everyone pelaron gallo from the party.

Grandpa peló gallo last winter, he had been very sick.

Regional synonyms

A crybaby or whiner who complains about absolutely everything and turns every minor inconvenience into a full drama. In Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador, calling someone chillón means they have zero tolerance for anything difficult.