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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "ree" (as in "reed") + "keh" (as in "kept") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To do cocaine. The verb comes from "perico," the slang name for cocaine in Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela. Used casually in conversation when talking about drug use.

Examples

He went to do coke in the bathroom and took twenty minutes.

Ever since he stopped doing cocaine he is doing a lot better.

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Bandera de Argentina
Falopear

/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "ree" (as in "reed") + "keh" (as in "kept") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To talk nonstop, like a parrot that just will not quit. In Mexico, periquear describes someone who chatters endlessly about anything and everything, whether from nerves, excitement, or just an unstoppable need to fill every silence.

Examples

That woman started chattering and would not let me get away for a full hour.

Stop yapping and get to work, there is a lot to do.

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A brilliant or sneaky move that nobody saw coming. In the Caribbean, "tremenda jugada" can mean an impressive play you have to admire, or a total backstab that blindsided you. Which one it is depends entirely on which side of the move you're on.