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pandejo

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /pænˈdeɪhoʊ/

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noun

Meaning 1

One who is foolishly reckless around COVID-19.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, neologism

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: covidiot

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Likely borrowed from Spanish pandejo (see below), or formed in English from pandemic and Spanish pendejo (“contemptible person”). Attested from 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.