pijada

Spanish

Etymology

From pijo +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈxada/ [piˈxa.ð̞a]
• Rhymes: -ada
• Syllabification: pi‧ja‧da

Noun

pijada f (plural pijadas)

1. (colloquial, Spain) a pijo attitude, particularly, or things made by a pijo; snobbery, snobbism

   Synonym: pijotada

2. (colloquial, Spain) nonsense, trifle, baloney
3. (colloquial, Spain) nonsense, stupidity

Related terms

• pijerío m
• pijolandia f

 

Further reading

• “pijada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28