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/Sounds like "pee" (as in "pea") + "CHAH" (as in "chat") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Annoyed, irritated, or stuck in a persistent bad mood. In Uruguay and Argentina, "pichado" is not full-on rage but a tense, sulky attitude you can read immediately on someone's face. They came in with a cloud over their head and they are not interested in talking about it.

Examples

He came home from the office in a mood and did not talk to anyone.

Do not get worked up over something so small.

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Regional synonyms

An edible leafy plant central to Guatemalan and Salvadoran cooking. Its green leaves go into tamales, soups, and tortillas, giving them a distinctive flavor that is immediately recognizable to anyone raised on Central American food.