Spanish · At the Bar (Cantina)
La peda
lah PEH-dah · /la ˈpe.ða/
The party / the drinking session / the bender
2/5 Bar-safe
coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances
Literally
"The fart (fem.)"
Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.
How to use it
From the same "pedo" root, "la peda" is the party where drinking is the main event — "hubo peda en casa de Beto." "Irse de peda" = to go out drinking. Coarse but warmly social; it's how friends describe a great messy night. Save it for the group chat, not the invite to your in-laws.
Heard in the wild
La peda de anoche estuvo cabrona, todavía ando crudo.
Last night's party was wild — I'm still hungover.
Where it lands
Mexico (universal)
Quick answers
- What does "La peda" mean?
- In Spanish, "La peda" means "The party / the drinking session / the bender". Literally it's "The fart (fem.)". From the same "pedo" root, "la peda" is the party where drinking is the main event — "hubo peda en casa de Beto." "Irse de peda" = to go out drinking. Coarse but warmly social; it's how friends describe a great messy night. Save it for the group chat, not the invite to your in-laws.
- Is "La peda" offensive?
- It's on the mild end — 2/5 (Bar-safe) on the Punch-o-Meter. coarse but friendly; fine among acquaintances.
- How do you pronounce "La peda"?
- Say it "lah PEH-dah" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: la ˈpe.ða.
Related in Spanish
Una chela CHEH-lah A beer Estar pedo ess-TAR PEH-doh To be drunk / wasted Una caguama kah-GWAH-mah A 40-oz / big-bottle beer Arriba, abajo, al centro, pa' dentro ah-RREE-bah, ah-BAH-hoh, al SEN-troh, pah DEN-troh The Mexican toast: up, down, center, and down the hatch El pisto PEES-toh Booze / the liquor La cruda lah KROO-dah The hangover
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