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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "leh" (as in "let") + "oh" (as in "oh") + "NEH" (as in "net") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

In Mexico and Central America, someone who picks fights easily and will argue or brawl over the smallest reason. The peleonero does not need a good excuse to start trouble, and backing down is simply not in their nature.

Examples

Do not mess with him, he picks fights over nothing.

He walked into the toughest bar in the neighborhood just looking for trouble.

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Regional synonyms

A small informal business in Mexico, anything from a taco stand on the corner to a tiny sidewalk shop. In Mexico, "changarrito" is the starting point for countless entrepreneurs who build something from scratch in their neighborhood.