lameculos
Spanish edit
Alternative forms edit
- lambeculos (Mexico, Uruguay)
- lambeculo (Argentina, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Uruguay)
Etymology edit
Verb-object compound, composed of lame (“to lick”) + culos (“asses/arses”). Compare French lèche-cul. Said because the ass is considered vulgar and being willing to kiss another's is considered a sign of submission and patronage.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lameculos m or f by sense (plural lameculos)
- (vulgar, derogatory) ass-licker (US), arse-licker (UK), asskisser, (US), arse-kisser (UK), brown noser, toady, sycophant
- Synonyms: lamebotas, arrastrado, chupamedias
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “lameculos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014