A popular Ecuadorian slang term for a young woman or, more specifically, someone's girlfriend. It is an everyday word used to describe a girl you don't know or to refer to your own partner.
Hey, are you bringing your pelada to the party on Saturday or are you going alone?
A term for an embarrassing situation, a snub, or a moment of intense social awkwardness. It is used when someone feels ignored or frustrated after making a fool of themselves in front of others.
I said hi to that guy at the supermarket thinking he was my cousin and he did not even acknowledge me, what a Pelada!
A term used to address children, ranging from an affectionate nickname to a dismissive label. Among adults, it functions as a familiar term of endearment similar to girl or honey (literally meaning bald, the term originally referred to the thin hair of infants).
Come on pelada, I am taking you to the park. / Give me a call pelada, we need to talk.
A common way in the Rio de la Plata region to personify death, referring to a skull's lack of hair. It is used to talk about the end of life with a tone that mixes respect with local dark humor (porteño refers to the people of Buenos Aires).
Grandpa barely escaped by a miracle, Pelada brushed right past him but luckily she didn't want to take him yet.
A common colloquial term in Argentina for the head. It refers to the scalp or the head in general, often used when someone is bald or simply as a slang word for noggin.
Put a hat on, you are going to burn your whole pelada in this sun!