English Explanatory Dictionary

balconing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of jumping between the balconies of two hotel rooms; especially of tourists in Spain.
  2. The act of jumping from a balcony towards a swimming pool.

Pronunciation

/ˈbælkənɪŋ/ En-us-balconing.oga

Word forms

balconing

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish balconing, itself a pseudo-anglicism from Spanish balcón (“balcony”, noun) + -ing (suffix). This pseudo-anglicism was coined in Spain as a result of many drunk British tourists dying or seriously injuring themselves by attempting this stunt, thus featuring in many media headlines. See the Wikipedia article for more information.

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