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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "loh" (as in "loan")/

Meaning

To absolutely crush it, blow up, or achieve massive success in Spain. When something peta, it explodes in popularity or performance beyond all expectations: a song on Spotify, a pitch, a look, or any moment that simply goes off.

Examples

His new single is killing it on Spotify right now.

She absolutely crushed the presentation, everyone was blown away.

Word family

A lazy person who hangs around on street corners all day with no job, no purpose, and nowhere to be. In the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, a mataperros is that guy who is always out there doing nothing, someone the neighborhood knows by name and reputation.