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Tagalog
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.”). The sense referring to “coming from a wealthy family” is said to have come from high-class people who curse “Coño!” during the 1950s. Compare English conyo. See also English valley girl, Spanish fresa.
Pronunciation
Noun
konyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜓ) (slang)
- a person who belongs to a wealthy or well off predominantly English-speaking family
- a wealthy predominantly Anglophone person, often raised or living in a subdivision village (gated community)
- (archaic) a person who belongs to a wealthy predominantly Spanish-speaking family
- (slightly offensive) a person who speaks in a pretentious manner such as code-mixing Tagalog and English in an unnatural manner or speaking with vocabulary more associated with the wealthy or privileged social class
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Adjective
konyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜓ) (slang)
- predominantly Anglophone and seemingly wealthy
- (slightly offensive) pretentious
Interjection
konyo (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜓ) (archaic, vulgar)
- Expression of worry, failure, shock, displeasure, surprise, etc.: damn!
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