lameculos
Spanish
Alternative forms
- lambeculos (Mexico, Uruguay)
- lambeculo (Argentina, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Uruguay)
Etymology
From lamer (“to lick”) + culo (“ass, arse”). Compare French lèche-cul. Said because the ass is considered vulgar and being willing to kiss another's is considered a sign of submission and patronage.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lameˈkulos/ [la.meˈku.los]
- Rhymes: -ulos
- Syllabification: la‧me‧cu‧los
Noun
lameculos m or f (plural lameculos)
- (vulgar, derogatory) ass-licker (US), arse-licker (UK), asskisser, (US), arse-kisser (UK), brown noser, toady, sycophant
- Synonyms: lamebotas, arrastrado, chupamedias
Derived terms
- lamer el culo
Further reading
- “lameculos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014