choni

See also: Choni

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃoni/ [ˈt͡ʃo.ni]
• Rhymes: -oni
• Syllabification: cho‧ni

Etymology 1

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Noun

choni f (plural chonis, masculine cani, masculine plural canis)

1. (colloquial, derogatory, Spain) chavette, townie/towny woman

   Synonym: poligonera

Derived terms

• chonismo

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English Johnny, diminutive of John, an English given name.

Noun

choni m or f by sense (plural chonis)

1. (colloquial, Canary Islands) a foreign tourist, particularly if anglophone

Further reading

• “choni”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025