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Tag: pechofrio

Definitions tagged pechofrio in the street dictionary.

Pechear

To choke or fold under pressure in a decisive moment. It describes a lack of guts or passion when the stakes are high (the term implies being cold-chested, meaning one lacks the fire to win).

- Messi la pecheó in the Copa América. - Shut up, you idiot. Messi is the best in the world.

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pinguino

In soccer slang, a derogatory term for rival fans who are viewed as passionless or lacking heart. It implies they are cold instead of having the heat and intensity expected in the stadium (often linked to the insult pecho frio, used for someone who lacks grit or shrinks under pressure).

Everyone in those stands is a pinguino, just a bunch of passionless losers.

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Plumú

A person or team that chokes or loses their nerve in high pressure situations, failing right at the finish line. It is most commonly used in sports to describe those who fold when the game is on the line (Escogido and Licey are rival professional baseball teams in the Dominican Republic).

Those Plumú from Escogido did not know how to beat the Licey.

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