conyo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. person who belongs to a wealthy or well off predominantly English-speaking family
  2. wealthy Anglophone person, often raised or living in a subdivision village (gated community)
adj
  1. predominantly Anglophone and seemingly wealthy
name
  1. a colloquial sociolect of Philippine English usually spoken by upper-class Anglophone Filipinos incorporating some Tagalog lexis

Pronunciation

/ˈko.ɲo/ /ˈkoʊnjoʊ/

Word forms

conyo conyos coño more conyo most conyo Coño English Conyo English Conyo talk Conyo speak

Etymology

Possibly from Spanish coño (“cunt; pussy”) or Spanish de nuevo cuño (“(of a person) who has recently entered a profession, union or social class.”). Compare Tagalog konyo.

Synonyms

Colegiala English

Derived words

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