pendejada
What does “pendejada” mean in English?
It refers to a stupid act or nonsense. Often used to describe something foolish or trivial.
Commonly used in Latin America, it's similar to calling something 'bullshit' or 'a dumbass move' in English. It can be both an exclamation or directed at someone, often in a casual or informal setting.
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“Sounds like” is an English-friendly approximation of how the word sounds, not an authoritative pronunciation. Where shown, the romanisation is a conventional Latin-script transliteration of the original spelling.
Term attested via 4troDev/profanity.csv, FlacSy/BadWords (MIT, MIT AND CC-BY-4.0). Editorial content © Swear Atlas.