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/Sounds like "pee" (as in "pea") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

To get offended, take something personally, or feel called out by something said in general. In Mexico, if someone 'se pica,' they reacted to a comment that wasn't even directed at them, which usually means it hit closer to home than they'd like to admit.

Examples

Why are you getting offended? Nobody was even talking about you specifically.

He took the joke personally and left angry without saying goodbye to anyone.

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Regional synonyms

To mooch off others, to take advantage of everyone's generosity without ever contributing a single peso in Argentina and Uruguay. Garronear is being the social parasite of the group who always eats, drinks, and enjoys without putting in anything.