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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "RREHN" + "keh" (as in "kept")/

Meaning

Drive, grit, and willpower to face something hard without backing down in Colombia. Having "perrenque" means having the stamina and inner strength to push through whatever comes your way.

Examples

That woman has endless grit, she raised five kids on her own.

We need to dig deep and push through what is coming.

Regional synonyms

To post content on social media, forums, or blogs, the borrowed English verb that became standard internet slang across all of Latin America. Nobody says 'publish a digital entry' when they can just say 'postear.'