lameculos
Spanish
editAlternative forms
edit- lambeculos (Mexico, Uruguay)
- lambeculo (Argentina, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Uruguay)
Etymology
editVerb-object compound, composed of lame (“to lick”) + culos (“asses/arses”). Compare French lèche-cul. Said because the ass is considered vulgar and being willing to kiss another's is considered a sign of submission and patronage.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editlameculos m or f by sense (plural lameculos)
- (vulgar, derogatory) ass-licker (US), arse-licker (UK), asskisser, (US), arse-kisser (UK), brown noser, toady, sycophant
- Synonyms: lamebotas, arrastrado, chupamedias
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “lameculos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28
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- Rhymes:Spanish/ulos
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