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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "lyes" (as in "lie")/
A privileged, upper-class person who carries a noticeable air of superiority over people from lower social backgrounds. In Colombia and Venezuela, pelolais describes someone with money and status who acts condescending, as if the rest of the world is simply beneath them. Think country club energy mixed with clueless entitlement.
“Those rich kids toured the neighborhood like it was some exotic destination in their own country.”
“Don't act all superior with the people you work with.”
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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "lyes" (as in "lie")/
A privileged, upper-class person who carries a noticeable air of superiority over people from lower social backgrounds. In Colombia and Venezuela, pelolais describes someone with money and status who acts condescending, as if the rest of the world is simply beneath them. Think country club energy mixed with clueless entitlement.
“Those rich kids toured the neighborhood like it was some exotic destination in their own country.”
“Don't act all superior with the people you work with.”
Pelada
To be completely broke, with zero money left. In Colombia and Mexico, when someone is "pelado" or "pelada," the wallet is empty and there is genuinely nothing to pull from until the next paycheck. A casual but very relatable confession.