conyo girl

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Tagalog konyo (affluent Anglophone person) +‎ girl.

Noun

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conyo girl (plural conyo girls)

  1. (Philippines, slang) A female person who belongs to a wealthy or well off predominantly English-speaking family
  2. (Philippines, slang) A wealthy female Anglophone person, often raised or living in a subdivision village (gated community)
    Synonym: conyo
    Coordinate term: conyo boy

Etymology 2

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From Spanish coño (cunt; pussy) +‎ girl or Spanish de nuevo cuño ((of a person) who has recently entered a profession, union or social class.) +‎ girl.

Noun

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conyo girl (plural conyo girls)

  1. (Philippines, dated, slang) A Spanish mestiza.
See also
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Further reading

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  • Zorc, R. David, San Miguel, Rachel (1993) Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 77