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pendejo

pendejo

1 9.9
A rude word for pubic hair found in old books
  • noun
  • /pɛnˈdeɪhoʊ/
  • Offensive
: vello púbico
  • Pendejo.

Examples

Synonyms

pubic hair
vspendejo
34 4.2

Hair that grows around the private parts during the teenage years

is an older vulgar label rather than a neutral medical term
bush
vspendejo
  • Offensive
16 9.9

Hair that grows around a person's private parts

is older and more vulgar, often seen in historical or medical contexts
crotch hair
vspendejo
  • Informal
1 8.4

Hair that grows in the area between the legs and the lower belly

is a more old and vulgar label rather than an anatomical term

Surface Forms

pendejo singular
pendejos plural

Etymology

Pendejo originally meant 'pubic hair' in Spanish, probably from the root pend- meaning 'to hang' because the hair 'hangs'. So older dictionaries used it for that body hair, though today that literal meaning is rare and often seen as rude.