"pendejo" meaning in Spanish

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Adjective

IPA: /penˈdexo/, [pẽn̪ˈd̪e.xo] Forms: pendeja [feminine], pendejos [masculine, plural], pendejas [feminine, plural], pndejo [alternative], pndj [alternative]
Rhymes: -exo Etymology: Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pectinī̆culum, diminutive of Latin pecten (“pubic hair; comb”). The unexpected /nd/ may be due to the influence of pender (“hang down, dangle”). Compare Portuguese pentelho. Etymology templates: {{root|es|ine-pro|*peḱ-|id=pluck}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la-vul|*pectinī̆culum|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Vulgar Latin *pectinī̆culum, {{inh+|es|la-vul|*pectinī̆culum}} Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pectinī̆culum, {{der|es|la|pecten|t=pubic hair; comb}} Latin pecten (“pubic hair; comb”), {{cog|pt|pentelho}} Portuguese pentelho Head templates: {{es-adj}} pendejo (feminine pendeja, masculine plural pendejos, feminine plural pendejas)
  1. (derogatory, vulgar, chiefly Latin America) stupid, idiot, asshole Tags: Latin-America, derogatory, vulgar Derived forms: hacerse el pendejo, pendejada, pendejear, pendejera, pendejez Related terms: peinar, peine
    Sense id: en-pendejo-es-adj-7k8nigvt Categories (other): Latin American Spanish

Noun

IPA: /penˈdexo/, [pẽn̪ˈd̪e.xo] Forms: pendejos [plural], pendeja [feminine], pendejas [feminine, plural], pndejo [alternative], pndj [alternative]
Rhymes: -exo Etymology: Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pectinī̆culum, diminutive of Latin pecten (“pubic hair; comb”). The unexpected /nd/ may be due to the influence of pender (“hang down, dangle”). Compare Portuguese pentelho. Etymology templates: {{root|es|ine-pro|*peḱ-|id=pluck}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la-vul|*pectinī̆culum|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Vulgar Latin *pectinī̆culum, {{inh+|es|la-vul|*pectinī̆culum}} Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pectinī̆culum, {{der|es|la|pecten|t=pubic hair; comb}} Latin pecten (“pubic hair; comb”), {{cog|pt|pentelho}} Portuguese pentelho Head templates: {{es-noun|m|f=+}} pendejo m (plural pendejos, feminine pendeja, feminine plural pendejas)
  1. (masculine only, rare, dated) pubic hair (a single hair growing in the pubic region) Tags: dated, masculine, rare Hypernyms: vello púbico
    Sense id: en-pendejo-es-noun-N2ZFtar0 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish swear words, Fear, Hair Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 3 20 0 0 23 23 3 0 0 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 3 29 1 3 29 29 4 0 1 Disambiguation of Spanish swear words: 3 28 1 1 30 30 4 1 1 Disambiguation of Fear: 3 28 0 0 33 33 3 0 0 Disambiguation of Hair: 3 47 0 0 24 24 2 0 0
  2. (derogatory, vulgar, chiefly Latin America) arsehole, asshole, stupid, idiot, dirtbag, scumbag (a contemptible person) Tags: Latin-America, derogatory, masculine, vulgar
    Sense id: en-pendejo-es-noun-jSrhDPCc Categories (other): Latin American Spanish
  3. (derogatory, chiefly Latin America) dumbass (stupid person) Tags: Latin-America, derogatory, masculine Synonyms: idiota, gilipollas, boludo
    Sense id: en-pendejo-es-noun-hxyeh2ek Categories (other): Latin American Spanish
  4. (Southern Cone, colloquial, vulgar) young boy Tags: colloquial, masculine, vulgar
    Sense id: en-pendejo-es-noun-QdNIKB9z Categories (other): Southern Cone Spanish, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish swear words, Fear Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 3 20 0 0 23 23 3 0 0 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 3 29 1 3 29 29 4 0 1 Disambiguation of Spanish swear words: 3 28 1 1 30 30 4 1 1 Disambiguation of Fear: 3 28 0 0 33 33 3 0 0
  5. (Southern Cone, colloquial, vulgar) young boy
    (Southern Cone, Panama, colloquial) man child
    Tags: Panama, colloquial, masculine, vulgar
    Sense id: en-pendejo-es-noun-1aEY2VBb Categories (other): Panamanian Spanish, Southern Cone Spanish, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish swear words, Fear, People Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 3 20 0 0 23 23 3 0 0 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 3 29 1 3 29 29 4 0 1 Disambiguation of Spanish swear words: 3 28 1 1 30 30 4 1 1 Disambiguation of Fear: 3 28 0 0 33 33 3 0 0 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0 51 49 0 0
  6. (Southern Cone) punk (an adolescent who presumes to be an adult) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-pendejo-es-noun-S4Kfbayv Categories (other): Southern Cone Spanish, People Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 0 0 51 49 0 0
  7. (Costa Rica, Caribbean) coward Tags: Caribbean, Costa-Rica, masculine
    Sense id: en-pendejo-es-noun-oZPSyZ-5 Categories (other): Caribbean Spanish, Costa Rican Spanish
  8. (Peru, vulgar) perspicacious, perceptive, cunning, smart, clever, scoundrel Tags: Peru, masculine, vulgar
    Sense id: en-pendejo-es-noun-FeRMBBLU Categories (other): Peruvian Spanish

Inflected forms

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          "english": "Paco failed the test. He's a fucking dumbass.",
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          "english": "They threw an egg at María. Fuck, they're clever!",
          "text": "Le lanzaron un huevo a María. ¡Puta, qué pendejos!",
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    }
  ],
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}

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        "(derogatory, vulgar, chiefly Latin America) arsehole, asshole, stupid, idiot, dirtbag, scumbag (a contemptible person)"
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        "Latin-America",
        "derogatory",
        "masculine",
        "vulgar"
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              44
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          "english": "Paco failed the test. He's a fucking dumbass.",
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        "(derogatory, chiefly Latin America) dumbass (stupid person)"
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          "word": "idiota"
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        {
          "word": "gilipollas"
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        {
          "word": "boludo"
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      "glosses": [
        "young boy"
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        "(Southern Cone, colloquial, vulgar) young boy"
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        "(Southern Cone, colloquial, vulgar) young boy",
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      "categories": [
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      "glosses": [
        "punk (an adolescent who presumes to be an adult)"
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        "(Southern Cone) punk (an adolescent who presumes to be an adult)"
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        "coward"
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        "(Costa Rica, Caribbean) coward"
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        "Costa-Rica",
        "masculine"
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      "categories": [
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          "english": "They threw an egg at María. Fuck, they're clever!",
          "text": "Le lanzaron un huevo a María. ¡Puta, qué pendejos!",
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        "perspicacious, perceptive, cunning, smart, clever, scoundrel"
      ],
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          "smart"
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        "(Peru, vulgar) perspicacious, perceptive, cunning, smart, clever, scoundrel"
      ],
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        "vulgar"
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      "ipa": "/penˈdexo/"
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      "ipa": "[pẽn̪ˈd̪e.xo]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-exo"
    }
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}

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      "word": "hacerse el pendejo"
    },
    {
      "word": "pendejada"
    },
    {
      "word": "pendejear"
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    {
      "word": "pendejera"
    },
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      "word": "pendejez"
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      "form": "pendejos",
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        "masculine",
        "plural"
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      "form": "pendejas",
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        "feminine",
        "plural"
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    "pen‧de‧jo"
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        "pen‧de‧jo"
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      "word": "peinar"
    },
    {
      "word": "peine"
    }
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        "stupid, idiot, asshole"
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          "stupid",
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        "(derogatory, vulgar, chiefly Latin America) stupid, idiot, asshole"
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      "ipa": "/penˈdexo/"
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      "ipa": "[pẽn̪ˈd̪e.xo]"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-exo"
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  ],
  "word": "pendejo"
}

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