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/Sounds like "peh" + "lee" + "boo" (as in "book" without the "k") + "cheh" (as in "check" without the "ck")/

A person with messy, spiky, or wildly unkempt hair. In Guatemala and Honduras, a "pelibuche" looks like they just rolled out of bed or got styled by a hurricane. It is a playful, teasing word, not a serious insult.

Example

"Ese pelibuche llegó a la reunión como si acabara de despertar. -> That messy-haired guy showed up to the meeting like he just woke up."

"¿Por qué andas así de pelibuche? Péinate. -> Why are you walking around with that crazy hair? Comb it."

Regional synonyms:

Cobarde, miedoso, que no se atreve a enfrentar las situaciones. Un cagón siempre tiene excusa para no actuar.