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/Sounds like "behr" (as in "bed") + "GOHN" (as in "go")/

Meaning

Something excellent, awesome, or really good in El Salvador. One of the most common compliments used by young Salvadorans.

Examples

This place is amazing, we have to come back.

So awesome that you came, I already missed you.

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/Sounds like "behr" (as in "bed") + "GOHN" (as in "go")/

Meaning

Excellent, incredible, the best of the best. The highest compliment you can give in El Salvador. When something is vergón, there is nothing left to add.

Examples

That concert was absolutely incredible, unforgettable.

Your new haircut looks amazing on you.

Regional synonyms

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A high-voltage Puerto Rican exclamation for frustration, anger, surprise, celebration, or any intense emotion. Boricuas shout it when their team loses, when they stub a toe, or when news leaves them speechless. It is a mild curse so integrated into daily speech that many use it without thinking.