A colloquially used noun , which has two meanings: 1 . About a person who is very distracted, without enough concentration to find out what is happening, sometimes because of drunkenness or drugs. 2 . A person who does not study or work, usually due to laziness or lack of motivation rather than lack of opportunities.
QUEDAO in Spain there are regions where the last d is omitted. Here in QUEDADO, stayed, participle of the verb to STAY, quedarse. It might also be translated as STOOD according to the context. 2. It might also refer to a lazy person or a person who doesn't take risks, with small or no iniciative. Some synonyms, words or similar expressions can be lazy
Used in Spain as well
"Juan es un quedao. John is a no-iniciative guy"
