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A slang term for a sharp smack or slap to the face with an open palm, synonymous with a strike across the cheek.
If you do not stop bothering your brother, I am going to give you a pela that will leave your cheek red!
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A physical beating or thrashing that parents give their children to punish bad behavior. It refers to traditional corporal punishment, often using a hand or a belt, intended to enforce household discipline.
Go to sleep right now because if your dad sees you awake at this hour, he is going to give you a pela you won't ever forget.
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An informal term used in Spain for the peseta, the national currency before the euro. Today, it is still used as slang for money or cash in general, especially when someone is short on funds. (The peseta was the currency of Spain until it was replaced by the euro in 2002).
Do you know how many pelas I spent this month on car repairs?
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A severe beating, thrashing, or any intense and repeated physical action. It describes a physical assault, a harsh scolding, or vigorous sex, implying a higher intensity or duration than a single strike.
They gave the thief a Pela with a stick. I gave that girl a Pela of bimbim (bimbim: slang for penis). That old lady gave me a Pela of tongue.
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1. A beating or whooping given as punishment, usually by a parent to a child. 2. A crushing defeat or blowout in a competition. 3. A brand of male enhancement pill (frequently sold in local corner stores known as colmados).
1. If you keep misbehaving, I am going to give you a Pela. 2. The Boston Red Sox gave the Yankees a Pela in the last series.
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A beating or whooping given by parents to children for misbehaving, typically using a hand, a belt, or a flip-flop.
I am going to give you a pela on your bare ass. Nobody is going to save you from that pela.
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A haircut or a fresh fade, referring to the trim men get at a barbershop. It is a shortened form of the word pelada, with the stress placed on the final syllable.
Yo, what is up with that Pela they gave you, you look like a dork (pariguayo is a Dominican term for someone who is naive or socially awkward).
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A physical beating or a thrashing, most commonly referring to corporal punishment given by parents to children for bad behavior. It also describes a crushing defeat in sports or competitions, or a one-sided fight where someone gets beaten up badly (in the Dominican Republic, it is a very common way to describe parental discipline).
1. I got a bad grade at school, when my mom finds out she is going to give me a pela. 2. Dude, did you see how that car passed you during the race? They gave you a pela. 3. That guy hit you really hard. What a pela, my God.
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A physical beating or thrashing given as punishment or a reprimand. It is most commonly used when an adult disciplines a child with a sharp strike, either by hand or using an object like a belt.
Keep misbehaving and as soon as we get home I am going to give you a pela you will never forget.
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An affectionate nickname for a bald man (a shortened version of pelado).
On Friday we are going to have a barbecue at Pela's place.
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A physical beating, thrashing, or spanking. Related to a heavy blow (coñazo), it is commonly used for parental discipline or a crushing defeat in a competition or sport.
I will give you a good Pela. / Do you not know how to give a Pela, or what?
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