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/Sounds like "poo" (as in "pool") + "YAHR" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

To poke, prod or needle someone with comments or actions, pushing their buttons until they react. In Central America puyar is deliberate provocation, the goal is a reaction.

Examples

He keeps needling me until I snap.

Stop poking me, I'm not in the mood.

Word family

A knockoff, low-quality, or fake version of something good in Mexico. "Patito" is the cheap, inferior imitation of an original product or institution.