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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "lee" (as in "lead") + "BOO" (as in "boot") + "cheh" (as in "check")/

Meaning

Someone with wild, messy, or disheveled hair sticking out in every direction. In Guatemala and Honduras, pelibuche describes someone who clearly just rolled out of bed and has not looked in a mirror yet.

Examples

That bedhead showed up to the meeting like he had just rolled out of bed.

Why is your hair such a mess? Fix it before you go out.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Guatemala
Bandera de Honduras
Mechudo

To criticize or trash-talk someone for no valid reason, usually out of jealousy or resentment. An anglicism from 'hate' that's completely normalized on social media.