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/PE-pe/

Arrogance, snobbery, or acting like you're better than everyone else without any real reason to. In Chile, 'darse pepe' is the behavior of someone who got promoted and suddenly can't be spoken to — inflated ego, dismissive attitude, forgetting where they came from.

Example

"Don't talk to him, he's been acting all high and mighty since he got promoted."

"What a show-off that guy made of himself in the meeting."

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Regional synonyms:

Arrancar algo con energía, ponerle ganas y empezar de una vez. En México 'dar cran' viene del sonido de arrancar un motor: es darle ignición a un proyecto.