noun General Slang

pela'o

peh-LAH-oh · noun · slang

A young kid, often naive (PR)

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A young person or kid, sometimes implying inexperience or naivety.

“Ese pela'o todavía no sabe na' de la vida.”
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pela'o In A Sentence

Ese pela'o todavía no sabe na' de la vida.

Origin & Usage

Caribbean Spanish; from 'pelado'.

Variants peladopelá

People Also Ask

What does 'pela'o' mean?

It means a young kid or young person, sometimes implying they're inexperienced or naive.

Where does 'pela'o' come from?

It's a Caribbean contraction of 'pelado', with the 'd' dropped in casual speech.

How do you use 'pela'o'?

You use it for a young person, like 'ese pela'o no sabe na' de la vida' (that kid knows nothing about life yet).

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