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/Sounds like the English word "pelotud" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To waste time doing dumb stuff and not taking anything seriously in Argentina. Pelotudear is the verb of procrastination mixed with goofing off. When someone tells you to stop, it means get your act together.

Examples

We spent the whole afternoon goofing off doing nothing useful.

Stop messing around and get to work already.

Regional synonyms

In Mexican and Chicano slang, to accept a physical fight or challenge with no hesitation. A direct call to settle a dispute with fists, no more talking. Can also mean throwing back a shot of tequila or mezcal. Context decides, but either way there is pure attitude behind it.