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/Sounds like "poo" (as in "pool") + "YOHN" (as in "yoke")/

Meaning

A pointed, passive-aggressive comment with a hidden barb underneath. In Colombia, a puyón is something said with a second intention, dressed up as casual conversation but designed to sting. The Colombian art of the indirect dig.

Examples

That comment was aimed straight at me and everyone knew it.

Stop taking jabs at me in front of everyone.

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Regional synonyms

Heartbroken and bitter after being dumped or rejected. That messy emotional state where sadness and anger get all tangled up: you blast sad songs at full volume, overthink every conversation, and send messages you will absolutely regret. In Latin culture, being despechado is practically its own music genre, think Aventura, rancheras, and every breakup playlist ever.