# Molleja

> Gizzard (bird's digestive organ); colloquially in Guatemala used as a mild term for a naive, foolish, or careless person, similar to «pijije».

- Category: noun
- Region: Guatemala
- Published: 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

### Definition

The «molleja» is a bird's gizzard, a muscular part of the stomach that grinds food. In Guatemala, the word is also used colloquially as a mild insult for someone who acts foolishly, naively, or carelessly.

Like «pijije», calling someone «molleja» has a gentler tone than harsher insults, and is often used among friends or family to gently correct or tease someone.

### Usage

Used in informal contexts to point out that someone made a careless mistake or lacked judgment. Commonly heard across different regions of the country, especially in the highlands and western Guatemala.

### More examples

- «Molleja, I told you not to touch that.»
- «Don't be a molleja, look what you did.»
- «Oh molleja, did you oversleep again?»

## Examples

- "You're such a molleja, you left the keys inside the car."
- "Don't be a molleja, that's not how you do it."
- "That guy is such a molleja, he always forgets everything."

## Synonyms

- fool
- naive
- dummy

## Links

- [View in the dictionary](https://chapinismos.org/en/palabras/molleja/)
- [Spanish version](https://chapinismos.org/es/palabras/molleja/)
- [Spanish version (markdown)](https://chapinismos.org/es/palabras/molleja.md)
- [Full dictionary (llms-full.txt)](https://chapinismos.org/llms-full.txt)