SlangMeaning & UsageOrigin & LanguageExamplesWhere It’s Used
péchoto hook up / flirt (verlan)France, French (slang, reversed word)“Il a pécho une fille.”France, Europe

Definition & Description of Pécho

“Pécho” is verlan (French backward slang) of “choper,” meaning to catch, but colloquially it means to hook up, flirt, or get with someone.

It’s very common among teens, young adults, and in internet slang.

Depending on context, it can mean:

  • kissing
  • flirting
  • sleeping together
    (Usually soft meaning unless the sentence suggests otherwise.)

Examples of Pécho

1. “Il a pécho une fille hier.”
Roman: “Il ah pay-show oon fee-y ayer.”
English: “He hooked up with a girl yesterday.”

2. “Tu veux pécho ce soir ?”
Roman: “Too vuh pay-show suh swar?”
English: “You want to hook up tonight?”

3. “Elle l’a pécho en soirée.”
Roman: “El lah pay-show awn swar-ay.”
English: “She hooked up with him at the party.”

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