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#47513 - 04/15/05 08:27 AM Re: Those typical Spanish shoes...what are they called?!
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Hehehe.. I think a pijo is someone from the upper classes (or one who thinks they are) and acts as such with the clothes, cars, money, etcetera.

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#47514 - 04/15/05 11:58 AM Re: Those typical Spanish shoes...what are they called?!
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a pijo is someone that aspires to upper class things..a pijo can be middle class. The closest thing we have here in the U.S. is a yuppie. Pijos want to drive BMW's, wear italian fashion, pay $30.00 for a glass of wine and wouldn't be caught dead in Walmart.
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#47515 - 04/20/05 01:30 PM Re: Those typical Spanish shoes...what are they called?!
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i was cleaning my garage and found what I think you are talking about..they say "calzados"...
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