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/Sounds like "bah" (as in "bar") + "YOON" (as in "you") + "koh" (as in "coat")/

Meaning

A clownish, silly, or obnoxious person in El Salvador who makes unfunny pranks and acts ridiculously. Being "bayunco" means behaving in a foolish, embarrassing way.

Examples

Stop being such a clown, I'm serious.

That idiot is always messing with everyone.

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "bah" (as in "bar") + "YOON" (as in "you") + "koh" (as in "coat")/

Meaning

A foolish, ridiculous person who does things so embarrassingly cringeworthy it causes secondhand shame in Central America. Being bayunco is acting so absurd and out of place that people around you don't know whether to laugh or feel sorry.

Examples

Don't be bayunco and behave yourself at the meeting.

He got all bayunco at the party and everyone was laughing at him.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Guatemala
Ganso
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay
Salame

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A Venezuelan filler word of trust that between friends is completely affectionate with zero negative connotation. It's used to get attention, express surprise, or just fill the conversation between panas.