Peron

n. Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine military officer and politician. After serving in several government positions, including those of Minister of Labour and Vice President of the Republic, he was three times elected as President of Argentina, serving from June 1946 to September 1955, when he was overthrown by a coup d'état, and from October 1973 to July 1974. During his first presidential term (1946-1952), Perón was supported by his second wife, Eva Duarte ("Evita"), and the two were immensely popular among many Argentines. Eva died in 1952, and Perón was elected to a second term, serving from 1952 until 1955. Juan and Evita Perón are still considered icons by the Peronists. The Peróns' followers praised their efforts to eliminate poverty and to dignify labor, while their detractors considered them demagogues and dictators.

Juan and Eva Peron gave their name to the political movement known as Peronism, which in present-day Argentina is represented mainly by the Justicialist Party. The current (as of 2013) President of Argentina, Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner, is a Justicialist. Critics of Kirchner's administration charged it with corruption, crony capitalism, falsification of public statistics, harassment of Argentina's independent media, and use of the tax agency as a censorship tool, all of which should sound very familiar to observers of the Obama Administration.

by Dan Weyandt August 26, 2013

Perron

Mexican slang term for "cool" or "awesome"

This taco is so perron.

by Melrechan February 18, 2008

Patrona

Female boss. Leader of organization.

Yes Patrona, I'll go run that errand for you.

by Capitalizethed June 29, 2020

Petronella Effect

The sudden and unexplained urge for a business owner to resist properly paying his/her/ze’s employees.

“WHAT A PIECE OF SHIT YOU ARE JACK! WHERE’S MY MONEY? ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM THE PETRONELLA EFFECT OR SOMETHING?

by MikeTrout69 June 1, 2019

petrol

Gasoline. Used in the UK and most of it's former colonies, sans the USA and Canada.
Oddly petrol is NOT short for petroleum.

Brit: Looks like we need petrol. We'd better stop at a station and fill up.
American: Looks like we need gas. We'd better stop at a station and fill up.

by GAWII May 20, 2008

patronizing

To speak to someone with apparent kindness, but with hidden sarcasm, or a hidden insult.

"Your SO good with everything, Abby, " said Trisha. That is patronizing.

by Hemera 🌺 January 8, 2015

Petrina

an amazing girl with a big heart and a gorgeous body. quite possibly one of the most memorable people you will ever meet.

"Oh man, check out Petrina! She's so great!"

by Mircy Sanaca May 17, 2009