#16 - From Fancy to Filthy 😏: The Word “Pija”

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Think “pijo” just means snob? Think again.

In Spain, it’s about the upper class. In parts of South America… it’s definitely not.

In this quickie, Marco breaks down how one word can go very wrong depending on the country.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Get that quick, glover, go motiva. Today you learn why
using slang from one Spanish speaking country can mean something
totally different in another. And for that we'll look at
the word piho and piha. Know what it means? Let's
find out in this episode. Are you ready for a

(00:21):
quiki share? Piho spelled pe e houta oh piho is
a word used in Spain to describe someone upper class
as snob. A piho or piha dresses fancy, drives, nice scores,
lives in the upscale neighborhoods, and even talks in a

(00:44):
certain way. It's also used for people who pretend to
have that lifestyle, even if they're not rich. Basically, I
wanna be posh person. So that's piho and piha in Spain.
Now Here when it gets interesting, La pigha in some

(01:04):
South American countries means something very different, and it's not
about the upper class. It's about what goes up. I
see is miamigo in places like Argentina and uruay la piga.
This is slang for dick. So if someone says on

(01:25):
a piha in South America, they're not talking about snobs.
They're talking in a vulgar way of the private parts
of men, So be careful when picking up slang. A
slang word with a meaning in one country can be
something totally different in another. Let's recap. In Spain, piho

(01:49):
or pigha is a snob, someone push in South America,
especially Argentina, and uruay piha is a slang word for penis.
Both are dig just in different ways. Grassias could tell
Spanish quiki. If you enjoy the show, please leave a

(02:10):
first review and recommend it to an amigo, especially one
that could use a good quiki. And hey, if you
want to learn more words that could get you in trouble,
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Spanish mistakes by beginners, including a few that might get
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