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/Sounds like "preh" (as in "press") + "poh" (as in "port") + "TEHN" (as in "ten") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

A person who abuses their power or position to mistreat, humiliate, and walk all over others. The one who thinks that having authority means they can treat anyone however they please without consequences.

Examples

The boss is super overbearing, he yells at everyone.

Don't be a bully just because you have more money.

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An informal Brazilian neighborhood adopted into Spanish to describe densely populated, self-built settlements. The word evokes images of hillside communities with their own rules, music, and struggles.