coño
person flaunting upper-class status
Usage Note
Coño in the Philippine context refers to a wealthy, Spanish-mestizo-descended person who affects upper-class mannerisms and speaks a heavily English-inflected Tagalog associated with exclusive schools. It can be a neutral descriptor or a mild pejorative depending on context, and the coño accent is a recognized sociolinguistic marker.
Examples
" Coño ang pananalita niya. "
Natural Translation
His way of speaking is coño.
Literal Translation
Coño the speech his.
" Ayaw ko ng taong coño. "
Natural Translation
I dislike people who act "coño".
Literal Translation
Dislike I of person-that coño.
" Kahit galing siya sa mayamang pamilya, hindi mo masasabing coño siya dahil simple lang siyang kumilos. "
Natural Translation
Even though he comes from a wealthy family, you wouldn't call him coño because he carries himself simply.
Literal Translation
Even came he from rich family, not you can-say-that coño he because simple only he-that behave.
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