A derogatory designation in Spanish that refers to a native dame of the Colombian city of Pereira; the word comes from a combination of "Pereirana" (Pereiran woman) and "Puta" (
whore). Noteworthy by the local urban legend which dictates that prostitution flourished in the city after the workers were expelled from the northern city of Medellin.
Though not properly a
prostitute in the whole significance of the term, a Pereiruta is referred as such because of her appearance and demeanor, which evokes an actual
prostitute. A Pereiruta is not necessarily ugly, but she is remarkably skanky