follón

Spanish

Etymology 1

From Latin follis.

Adjective

follón (feminine follona, masculine plural follones, feminine plural follonas)

1. lazy, good-for-nothing

   Synonyms: flojo, perezoso

Noun

follón m (plural follones)

1. (Latin America, fireworks) squib, dud (a rocket that fails to detonate)

Etymology 2

From follar.

Noun

follón m (plural follones)

1. (colloquial) mess, fuss, snarl, confusion

   Synonyms: confusión, embrollo, enredo, lío

2. (colloquial) uproar

   Synonyms: alboroto, algarabía, algarada, discusión, jaleo

Related terms

• fuelle
• holgar

 

Further reading

• “follón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16