canijo

Spanish

Etymology

Probably from Latin canicula (through a contracted Vulgar Latin form *canicla, later becoming an adjective of both genders). Doublet of canícula.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈnixo/ [kaˈni.xo]

Adjective

canijo (feminine canija, masculine plural canijos, feminine plural canijas)

1. (colloquial) short; stumpy
2. (colloquial) weedy; wussy

Noun

canijo m (plural canijos, feminine canija, feminine plural canijas)

1. (colloquial) shorty
2. (colloquial) weed; wuss; pussy
3. (Mexico, colloquial) badass

Derived terms

• cani

Further reading

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