konyo

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Possibly from Spanish coño (cunt; pussy) or Spanish de nuevo cuño ((of a person) who has recently entered a profession, union or social class.). The sense referring to “coming from a wealthy family” is said to have come from high-class people who curse “Coño!” during the 1950s. Compare English conyo. See also English valley girl, Spanish fresa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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konyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜓ) (slang)

  1. a person who belongs to a wealthy or well off predominantly English-speaking family
  2. a wealthy predominantly Anglophone person, often raised or living in a subdivision village (gated community)
  3. (archaic) a person who belongs to a wealthy predominantly Spanish-speaking family
  4. (slightly offensive) a person who speaks in a pretentious manner such as code-mixing Tagalog and English in an unnatural manner or speaking with vocabulary more associated with the wealthy or privileged social class
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Adjective

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konyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜓ) (slang)

  1. predominantly Anglophone and seemingly wealthy
  2. (slightly offensive) pretentious

Interjection

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konyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜓ) (archaic, vulgar)

  1. Expression of worry, failure, shock, displeasure, surprise, etc.: damn!

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