Peruvian slang for refering to your close friends.
Pata literally means "leg" from any
undefined thing or animal, it's used because, well, you can't go have fun anywhere without your "legs". By extension,
pata got the same use as "guy" in english.
Español: Voy a
pasar el rato con
mis patas.
English: I'm going to hang out with my friends.
Español: ¿Quién es el pata en esta foto?
English: Who's this guy in the photo?