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/Sounds like "poo" (as in "pool") + "CHEE" (as in "cheek") + "kah" (as in "car")/
The Central American exclamation of surprise that replaces stronger swear words. It's the perfect euphemism used in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras for literally everything.
“Puchica, everything's so expensive!”
“Puchica dude, I didn't know you got married.”
/Sounds like "POO" (as in "pool") + "chee" (as in "cheek") + "kah" (as in "car")/
An exclamation of surprise, frustration, or admiration in Guatemala and El Salvador. It's the Central American equivalent of 'dang' or 'wow', versatile and safe enough for any audience.
“Dang, I didn't see that coming!”
“Wow, that food is amazing.”
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/Sounds like "poo" (as in "pool") + "CHEE" (as in "cheek") + "kah" (as in "car")/
The Central American exclamation of surprise that replaces stronger swear words. It's the perfect euphemism used in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras for literally everything.
“Puchica, everything's so expensive!”
“Puchica dude, I didn't know you got married.”
/Sounds like "POO" (as in "pool") + "chee" (as in "cheek") + "kah" (as in "car")/
An exclamation of surprise, frustration, or admiration in Guatemala and El Salvador. It's the Central American equivalent of 'dang' or 'wow', versatile and safe enough for any audience.
“Dang, I didn't see that coming!”
“Wow, that food is amazing.”
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Ser un pelmazo
In Spain, an insufferably tiresome and persistent person who never reads the room. A pelmazo latches on, goes on and on about the same topic, and genuinely cannot tell that everyone around them checked out long ago. The word comes from "pelma," a dense sticky mass, which is exactly how it feels to be around one.