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/Sounds like "peen" (as in "pea") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat")/

Meaning

To flirt, hit on someone, or try to seduce them with direct and shameless game in Chile. Pinchar is the standard Chilean verb for making moves on someone, whether at a party, a bar, or through texts. If someone is "pinchando," they are actively pursuing a romantic or physical connection with zero subtlety.

Examples

He was hitting on girls all night and got nowhere.

Are you hooking up with the girl from the other class?

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Anonymous

A charming rogue in Spain: someone with wit and cunning who always has a trick up their sleeve but never loses their likability. The tunante is not truly bad, just very skilled at getting their way, and you cannot help but admire them a little for it.