calzonazos
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kalθoˈnaθos/ [kal̟.θoˈna.θos] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /kalsoˈnasos/ [kal.soˈna.sos] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -aθos (Spain)
- Rhymes: -asos (Latin America, Philippines)
- Syllabification: cal‧zo‧na‧zos
Noun
calzonazos m (plural calzonazos)
- (colloquial) pussywhipped, under the thumb, henpecked, cowed (a man who lets himself be ruled by his partner)
- Synonym: planchabragas
- (colloquial) sissy, pushover (timid, unassertive or cowardly male)
Further reading
- “calzonazos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024