calzonazos

Spanish

Etymology

From calzones +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /kalθoˈnaθos/ [kal̟.θoˈna.θos]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kalsoˈnasos/ [kal.soˈna.sos]
• Rhymes: -aθos
• Rhymes: -asos
• Syllabification: cal‧zo‧na‧zos

Noun

calzonazos m (plural calzonazos)

1. (colloquial) pussywhipped, under the thumb, henpecked, cowed (a man who lets himself be ruled by his partner)

   Synonym: planchabragas

2. (colloquial) sissy, pushover (timid, unassertive or cowardly male)

Further reading

• “calzonazos”, 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