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/Sounds like "peen" (as in "pea") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "KWAH" (as in "quack") + "droh" (as in "drone")/

Meaning

To describe a situation in full, vivid detail so the other person can picture exactly what happened. Not a quick summary but the whole story with context, reactions, and all the nuance. Used in Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela.

Examples

Paint the full picture for me: what exactly happened?

He laid out the whole story and now I completely understand why she reacted the way she did.

Regional synonyms

In Nicaragua, a stingy or tight-fisted person who hates spending or sharing anything. Being "pinche" means never loosening the wallet, ever.