qué pedo
keh peh-dohphrase
Spanish & ChicanoVulgarDifficulty 2 of 3: Regional
Know it. Don't throw it. This is the real heat — here so you can clock it in a song, a comment, or the next table over. Take it for a spin and you'll find out who still wants to talk to you.
Definition
What’s up, what’s the problem, or what the hell — pedo is fart, and the phrase is as casual-vulgar as it sounds. Hay pedo means there is a problem. No hay pedo means it’s fine.
In simple English: What’s up, or what’s the problem — a vulgar greeting.
Examples
¿Qué pedo, güey? You good?
No hay pedo, I’ll pick it up.It’s not a problem.
Usage notes
Genuinely profane. Documented so you can recognize it in music, the street, and group chats. Do not use it at work, with elders, or with people you just met. Qué onda is the version you can say in more rooms.
At a glance
- Track
- Spanish & Chicano
- Region
- Statewide
- Part of speech
- phrase