maricón

See also: maricon

Spanish

Etymology

From marica (“effeminate”) +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɾiˈkon/ [ma.ɾiˈkõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: ma‧ri‧cón

Noun

maricón m (plural maricones, feminine maricona, feminine plural mariconas)

1. (derogatory, vulgar) homosexual man, queer, faggot, fairy, effeminate man or boy, sissy
2. (derogatory) coward

   Synonyms: flojo, cobarde, cagado, blandengue

3. (Chile) asshole, coward, irresponsible husband or father (mean or rude person)

Derived terms

• amariconar
• maricona
• mariconada
• mariconazo
• mariconear
• mariconeo
• mariconera
• mariconería
• mariconez

 

Further reading

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