comecocos

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of come (“to eat”) +‎ cocos (“brains (slang)”).

Noun

comecocos m (plural comecocos)

1. brainteaser (puzzle)
2. brainwasher
3. cootie catcher
4. Pac-Man

Further reading

• “comecocos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014