/Sounds like 'peh-LOO-sah'/
In Argentina, the envy or resentment someone feels towards another person for something they have or achieved. This 'pelusa' eats away at you inside, and is rarely admitted.
Example
"They're pelusa that I got promoted and they didn't."
"Don't be pelusa, be happy when others do well."
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/Sounds like 'peh-LOO-sah'/
In Argentina, the envy or resentment someone feels towards another person for something they have or achieved. This 'pelusa' eats away at you inside, and is rarely admitted.
Example
"They're pelusa that I got promoted and they didn't."
"Don't be pelusa, be happy when others do well."
Word family
Regional synonyms: