al pedo

🇦🇷 Spanish slang from Argentina

What does “al pedo” mean?

for nothing; idle

“Estoy al pedo, ¿querés venir?”

I'm not doing anything, want to come over?

Mildly vulgar ('pedo' = fart). Also 'pointlessly': 'Fui al pedo.'

Only with close friends

☕ Everyday

The textbook way to say it: para nada

Road trip to the coast

Lu Tranqui, tenemos todo en regla. No flashees.

Relax, we've got everything in order. Don't freak out.

Mati Listo, nos dejaron seguir. Veinte minutos parados al pedo.

Done, they let us go. Twenty minutes stopped for nothing.

Lu No importa. ¡Esta noche hay joda en la playa!

Doesn't matter. Tonight there's a party on the beach!

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