cabrón

Spanish

Etymology

Augmentative of cabra. Compare Portuguese cabrão, Italian caprone, Venetian cavron.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaˈbɾon/, [kaˈβɾõn]
  • Rhymes: -on

Noun

cabrón m (plural cabrones)

  1. billy goat

Synonyms

Noun

cabrón m (plural cabrones, feminine cabrona, feminine plural cabronas)

  1. (derogatory) coward
  2. (vulgar, derogatory, Central America, Spain) bastard, motherfucker (compare English jackass)
  3. (vulgar, derogatory, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba) cuckold
  4. (derogatory, Latin America) pimp (prostitution solicitor)
  5. (informal, Mexico, Costa Rica) mate, dude (term of endearment between friends)
    ¿Qué onda, cabrón? — What's up, dude?
    Buenos días, cabrón! — Good morning, mate!
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