what does it mean when mexicans say "penejo, or pendejo"? something that sounds like that, u know? they say it in casual speech, i think..
2006-06-29 20:53:00 · 11 answers · asked by so_disturbed_16 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
That's a funny complex question dear. Pendejo means several things: Dumb (most common one) but is not offensive, depending of course to whom you are talking to and how you are saying it. I really don't understand why people associate it with ***-hole, I've used it too but it really doesn't make any sense, maybe the "dumb" as a a-ss (Donkey). I don't know but I tell you the word has been modified in meaning big time here in the US. it also means stupid, retarded, silly, naive, and depending on how you say it you denote the "offensive" level for it. It's very casual for South American Spanish, (Specially Colombia and Venezuela)
2006-06-30 03:09:54 · answer #1 · answered by head_blown_apart 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
In Spain they talk Castillian (classic) Spanish; in Mexico they talk Mexican Spanish. even as genuinely an same language, there are some transformations in utilization; that is type of like the alterations between British English and American English, or Parisian French and Quebecois French.
2016-10-13 23:47:20 · answer #2 · answered by filonuk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pendejo means dumb or stupid, but in some countries like Colombia (where i am from) we dont use as an offense, and sometimes we use it to talk to friends, but in some other countries it may be offensive.
good luck.
2006-06-29 21:02:36 · answer #3 · answered by john 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that means stupid, dumb ***.
Is spelled pendejo and to them is not a bad word, but in other Hispanic countries as Spain is considered an offence.
2006-06-29 20:57:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Mexico, depending on what you want to say, it can be either dumb, jerk, idiot, stupid, jackass, dummy.
It is also a derogatory way of referring to someone.
It is so widely used that few consider it offensive, although it is.
2006-06-30 10:28:36 · answer #5 · answered by Karan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
technically, "pendejo" is another name for a pubic hair.
In México it is an insult along the lines of 'dumb-***'
2006-06-29 23:01:19 · answer #6 · answered by Al 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats usually and insult, and it means something like stupid, moron, dumb, and because it ends with an "o", its for males, if it ended with an "a", it would be for females.
2006-06-30 15:33:52 · answer #7 · answered by Lavender Pink 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure but in castillan spanish is companero and it means friend/dude etc. etc.
2006-06-29 21:04:12 · answer #8 · answered by JoeDeath 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means "Hello my dear friend"
2006-06-29 20:56:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that means ASSHOLE !!!!!!! jijijjijijijijijijijijij
2006-06-29 20:57:35 · answer #10 · answered by RawBoucer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋