huevazos

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From huevos +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /w̝eˈbaθos/ [w̝eˈβ̞a.θos]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /w̝eˈbasos/ [w̝eˈβ̞a.sos]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -aθos
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -asos
  • Syllabification: hue‧va‧zos

Noun[edit]

huevazos m pl (plural only)

  1. plural of huevazo
  2. (colloquial) courage, bravery
    Synonyms: valentía, coraje
  3. (colloquial) having brazen-faced, shameless, cheeky; to have some nerve, to be cheeky

Noun[edit]

huevazos m (plural huevazos)

  1. (rare, colloquial, derogatory) henpecked husband (a man who lets himself be ruled by his partner)
    Synonym: calzonazos

Further reading[edit]