Apendejarse

(verb)
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Meanings / Uses:

👉 to mess up / to have a brain fart (and miss an opportunity)


💡 This one’s not about being a pendejo… it’s about having a mental lapse, spacing out, and messing something up or missing an opportunity.

Examples:

Me apendejé y olvidé estudiar para el examen.
I messed up and forgot to study for the exam.
Se apendejó en la jugada y le quitaron el balón.
He screwed up during the play and lost the ball.
A veces se apendeja gacho.
Sometimes his brain just shuts off.
— ¿Por qué hiciste eso? — No sé… me apendejé gacho.
— Why did you do that? — I don't know… I had a brain fart.

🔁 Similar words:

pendejopendejadapendejear

⚠️ Tone

✅ Very common in casual slang.

✅ Vulgar but not super vulgar.

❌ Definitely avoid in formal situations.

Useful Chunks:

  • ¡No te apendejes! — Don’t mess up! / Stay sharp!
  • Me apendejé. — I blanked out. / I screwed up.

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