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conyo

US/ˈkoʊnjoʊ/

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Philippines/ˈko.ɲo/

conyo noun: person who belongs to a wealthy or well off predominantly English-speaking family.

Noun

conyo (plural conyos)

  1. (Philippines, slang) person who belongs to a wealthy or well off predominantly English-speaking family
  2. (Philippines, slang) wealthy Anglophone person, often raised or living in a subdivision village (gated community)

Adjective

conyo (comparative more conyo, superlative most conyo)

  1. (Philippines, slang) predominantly Anglophone and seemingly wealthy

Proper noun capitalized: Conyo

Conyo (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines) a colloquial sociolect of Philippine English usually spoken by upper-class Anglophone Filipinos incorporating some Tagalog lexis
    Synonyms:
    Colegiala English

Synonyms of conyo

  • Colegiala English

Forms of conyo

Noun
pluralconyos
alternative formcoño
Adjective
comparativemore conyo
superlativemost conyo
Proper noun
alternative formCoño
alternative formCoño English
alternative formConyo English
alternative formConyo talk
alternative formConyo speak

Origin of conyo

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.

From Spanish coño (“cunt”). Compare Spanish acuñar (a- + cuño + -ar), Tagalog Konyo.

Words formed from conyo

Phrases with conyo

Questions about conyo

What does conyo mean?
Conyo means person who belongs to a wealthy or well off predominantly English-speaking family.
What part of speech is conyo?
Conyo can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce conyo?
Conyo is pronounced /ˈko.ɲo/ (Philippines).
What is the plural of conyo?
The plural of conyo is conyos.

Words near conyo in the dictionary

  1. conylene
  2. conynger
  3. conyngers
  4. Conyngham
  5. conyngry
  6. conyo
  7. conyo boy
  8. conyo girl
  9. conyo girls
  10. conyrine
  11. Conțești

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