The phrase por poquito means by just a little in Spanish, and this stretched version comes from WWE Spanish commentary reacting to a close moment in a match. Clips of dramatic near falls and escapes are a staple of wrestling, and the exaggerated delivery helped this shout travel beyond the broadcast into TikTok, Reels and WhatsApp edits. It is now used far from wrestling, whenever a goal is missed by inches, a character survives by luck, or a fail almost becomes a disaster.