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Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay

/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet" without "t") + "LOO" (as in "loom") + "doh" (as in "dough")/

Something difficult, complicated, risky, or that got tense in Argentina and Uruguay. When a situation gets peluda, there's no easy way out, and you'd better prepare because something tricky is coming.

Example

"Things got hairy after the argument."

"It's tough finding a job in this city."

Regional synonyms:

Al rato

Bandera de México

En un momento, más tarde, eventualmente y sin hora exacta en México. Es esa promesa temporal mexicana donde 'al rato' puede significar en diez minutos o en tres horas, nadie lo sabe con certeza.