konyo

See also: Konyo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• conyo
• coño

Etymology

Possibly from Spanish coño (“cunt; pussy”) or Spanish de nuevo cuño (“(of a person) who has recently entered a profession, union or social class.”). The sense referring to “coming from a wealthy family” is said to have come from high-class people who curse “Coño!” during the 1950s. Compare English conyo. See also English valley girl, Spanish fresa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkonjo/, [ˈko.ɲo]
• Hyphenation: kon‧yo

Noun

konyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜓ) (slang)

1. (slightly derogatory) a person who speaks in a pretentious and bratty way such as having an unnatural manner of code-mixing between Tagalog and English or speaking in an accent associated to a privileged social class
2. a person who belongs to wealthy English-speaking families
3. a wealthy Anglophone person, often raised or living in a subdivision village (gated community)
4. (archaic) a person who belongs to wealthy Spanish-speaking families

Related terms

• konyita
• konyito
• Konyo

 

Interjection

konyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜓ) (archaic, vulgar)

1. Expression of worry, failure, shock, displeasure, surprise, etc.: damn!

See also

• puta