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/Sounds like "PEE" (as in "pea") + "lahs" (as in "lava") + "KOHN" (as in "coat")/

Meaning

Watch out for, be on the lookout for something specific. In Colombia, pilas con is a direct, friendly warning that means you need to pay attention and not let your guard down. It comes from the idea of being charged up like a battery, ready and alert.

Examples

Watch out for that guy, he's trouble.

Be careful in the heat, stay hydrated.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Paraguay
Chake

A security guard who controls access to a building, event, or establishment. In Colombia and Venezuela, the guardia is the person with the authority to decide who gets in and who stays out, and the uniform makes that authority very clear.