pendejo

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Usage notes 2 Spanish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Related terms 2.3.2 See also

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From Spanish

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pendejo (plural pendejos)

1. (slang, pejorative) A stupid person; a dumbass; creep.

[edit] Usage notes

Typically only used in English by Spanish-speaking people.

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Latin pectiniculus

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pendejo m. (plural pendejos)

1. A pubic hair

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pendejo m. (feminine pendeja, masculine plural pendejos, feminine plural pendejas)

1. (pejorative) A stupid person; a dumbass; creep.
2. (Argentina, Uruguay) punk (an adolescent who presumes to be an adult).
3. (Cuba) coward.

[edit] Related terms

• pendejear

[edit] See also

• boludo m.
• gilipollas m. and f.
• tonto