choni

See also: Choni

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃoni/ [ˈt͡ʃo.ni]
Rhymes: -oni
Syllabification: cho‧ni

Etymology 1

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Noun

choni f (plural chonis, masculine cani, masculine plural canis)

(colloquial, derogatory, Spain) chavette, townie/towny woman
Synonym: poligonera

Derived terms

chonismo

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English Johnny, diminutive of John, an English given name.

Noun

choni m or f by sense (plural chonis)

(colloquial, Canary Islands) a foreign tourist, particularly if anglophone

Further reading

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

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