maricón

See also: maricon

Spanish

Etymology

From marica +‎ -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. coward
3. (Chile) asshole, coward, irresponsible husband or father (mean or rude person)

Derived terms

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

Further reading

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