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/Sounds like "PLAH" + "yoh" (as in "yo")/

A derogatory term for a gay man in Central America. It's an offensive word used as an insult that reflects homophobia in the region.

Example

"Don't call him playo, that's disrespectful."

"They used that word to insult him and it was very wrong."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Andar crudo

Bandera de México

Tener resaca brutal después de haber bebido demasiado la noche anterior en México. Es el precio inevitable de la diversión nocturna: dolor de cabeza, náuseas y arrepentimiento.