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/Sounds like "PEES" (as in "pea") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "koh" (as in "coat")/

Meaning

Easy money that came in without much effort in Guatemala. Young people use it to talk about cash that showed up out of nowhere, no hard work required.

Examples

That guy has been flush with cash ever since his business deal came through.

It's not easy money, I earned every bit of it.

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Regional synonyms

Pregnant, expecting a baby. Nothing to do with embarrassment: "embarazada" is the most famous false cognate in Spanish for English speakers. Saying "estoy embarazada" to mean "I am embarrassed" is a classic classroom blunder, and a very memorable one.