de pelos
phrase, adjectiveInformal
A Mexican Spanish slang term. Browse all Mexican slang.
What it means
Brilliant, excellent, top-notch. An emphatic version of chido, and slightly dated — it peaked with an earlier generation.
Literally: Of hairs.
Examples with translations
El viaje estuvo de pelos.
The trip was brilliant.
—¿Cómo te fue? —¡De pelos!
'How did it go?' 'Fantastic!'
Other forms
- Similar terms:
- chido, padrísimo