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
From English Johnny, dimminutive of John, an English given name.
Noun
choni m or f (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