What does deja mean?

Question

my students use a word or phrase that sounds like "deja" and it seems to mean "idiot" (though not directed at me). what are they saying'

Answer 1

well my name is deja and i dont think that it means the b word it means already, and yes its french, u no my friend calls me deha!

Answer 2

Yeah, I agree that that is the most likely answer. But since the word is feminine, I think it might also be rendered as "bitch" in English in the same situation.

Answer 3

Does "pendeja" sound familiar'

Answer 4

Are you spelling this as you hear it in English (that is, "day-jah"), or are you spelling it in Spanish (that is, "day-hah")'

Answer 5

I agree with DoDRo, in English that single word, means Leave

Answer 6

It is a brief way of saying
Dejame
Deja las cosas así...
Dejame en paz
Dejame eso
Etc?
It depends on the situation