mengano

Spanish

Etymology

Possibly from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic من كان (man kān, “whoever”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /menˈɡano/ [mẽŋˈɡa.no]
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Syllabification: men‧ga‧no

Noun

mengano m (plural menganos, feminine mengana, feminine plural menganas)

  1. what's-his-name; so-and-so
    Synonyms: fulano, zutano
    fulano, mengano y zutano ― Tom, Dick and Harry

Usage notes

  • Mengano is almost always used only in the expression fulano, mengano y zutano.

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