pija
dick
/ˈpi.xa/ "PEE-hah"
severity: strong vulgarstreetregional
dick
Usage examples
- No seas pija.Don't be a dick.
- Metete la pija en el culo.Shove your dick up your ass.
- ¡Pija!Fuck! / Damn! (exclamation)
Etymology
A regional Latin American vulgarism for the penis, primarily associated with Venezuelan, Colombian, and Río de la Plata Spanish. Its etymological origin is disputed; it may derive from a pre-Columbian indigenous substrate, or it may be a phonological variant of "pija" (from a root related to pricking or piercing). The word is unrelated to the Castilian Spanish "pija," which in Spain refers to a posh/preppy person.
Cultural notes
"Pija" as slang for the penis is concentrated in Venezuela, Colombia, and parts of the Southern Cone, where it can also double as a general expletive. In Spain the word carries the entirely different meaning of "posh person" or "preppie," which creates cross-dialect confusion. The term is strongly associated with working-class and street speech in the regions where it is used, and it appears frequently in cumbia, reggaeton, and urban slang.