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/Sounds like "PEH" (as in "pet") + "yeh" (as in "yes")/

Meaning

Bolivian slang for a person or thing that brings bad luck on a recurring basis. The equivalent of a jinx or a bad omen. When things keep going wrong, people blame the peye in the group.

Examples

Do not invite him. That guy is a jinx and something always goes wrong.

The business fell apart because you brought bad energy into it.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Bolivia
Khenchoso

In Spain, used to describe something outrageous, incredible, or over the top, usually in a bad or jaw-dropping way. It caps off sentences of shock or disbelief.