What does pendejo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word pendejo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pendejo in Spanish.

The word pendejo in Spanish means idiotic, foolish, coward, idiot, fool, pubic hair, kid. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pendejo

idiotic, foolish

adjetivo (AmL, vulgar y coloquial (tonto en extremo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Hay que ser pendejo para saltar de un avión sin paracaídas.
You have to be idiotic (or: foolish) to jump out of a plane without a parachute.

coward

adjetivo (AmL (cobarde)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¡No huyas, pendejo!
Don't hide, coward!

idiot, fool

nombre masculino (AmL, vulg y coloq (persona estúpida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ningún pendejo me va a decir cómo hacer mi trabajo.
No idiot (or: fool) is going to tell me how to do my job.

pubic hair

nombre masculino (AmL (vello púbico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ahora hombres y mujeres se depilan los pendejos.
Now, men and women shave their pubic hair.

kid

nombre masculino (AR, UY (adolescente, muchacho) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es inmaduro, tiene 40 años pero se porta como un pendejo.
He is immature; he's 40 years old but he acts like a kid.

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