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/Sounds like "PEHN" (as in "pet") + "kah" (as in "car")/
Bad, low-quality, not worth it, or disappointing. In Chile, penca is the universal adjective for everything that sucks or falls below expectations.
“The service at the restaurant was penca.”
“The movie was penca, I fell asleep halfway through.”
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/Sounds like "PEHN" (as in "pet") + "kah" (as in "car")/
Bad, low-quality, not worth it, or disappointing. In Chile, penca is the universal adjective for everything that sucks or falls below expectations.
“The service at the restaurant was penca.”
“The movie was penca, I fell asleep halfway through.”
Agandallar
When someone crosses the line and takes something from you or takes advantage of you without you being able to do anything about it. It is the classic abuser who keeps the best part while you stand there watching like a fool. Common in Mexican slang for any situation involving unfair power dynamics.