la pedigüeña
pedigüeño
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el pedigüeño, la pedigüeña(
peh
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dee
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gweh
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nyoh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (scrounging)
a. mooch (colloquial) (noun) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
El hijo de Juan es muy pedigüeño. Siempre anda pidiendo dinero.Juan's son is a real mooch. He's always asking for money.
b. cadger (colloquial) (noun) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Eres muy pedigüeña! Siempre vives a costa nuestra.You're such a cadger! You're always living off us.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (scrounger)
a. mooch (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Elena no soporta a los pedigüeños y por eso ella nunca pide nada.Elena can't stand moochers, so she never asks for anything.
b. cadger (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Compra tus propios cigarrillos! Deja de comportarte como un pedigüeño.Buy your own cigarettes! Stop being a cadger.
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