chingón

Spanish

Etymology

From chingar +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃinˈɡon/ [t͡ʃĩŋˈɡõn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: chin‧gón

Adjective

chingón (feminine chingona, masculine plural chingones, feminine plural chingonas) (Mexico, vulgar, colloquial)

  1. (of a person) intelligent, skilled, capable
    Synonyms: inteligente, hábil, capaz
    Antonyms: (Mexico) menso, tonto, idiota, (Mexico) güey
  2. cool, very good

Noun

chingón m (plural chingones, feminine chingona, feminine plural chingonas) (Mexico, vulgar, colloquial)

  1. an intelligent, skilled, capable person
  2. someone or something cool, awesome, very good
  3. a tough, uncompromising, or intimidating person

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