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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "RROHN"/

Meaning

Something really cool, awesome, impressive, or top-quality that stands out above everything else in Mexico. It's the ultimate informal compliment for people and things that leave you speechless.

Examples

Your new motorcycle is sick, congrats.

The concert was amazing, best night of the year.

Word family

To play dumb or pretend you have no idea what is going on when you clearly do. In Argentina, hacerse el sota is a social tactic used to dodge responsibility or sidestep an uncomfortable situation by performing ignorance you do not actually have.