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/ko-ho-NU-do/

Something excellent, brilliant, fantastic — one of Spain's most enthusiastic compliments. 'Cojonudo' punches hard with enthusiasm: the meal was cojonudo, the show was cojonudo, the goal was cojonudo. Borrowed from anatomical slang but entirely positive in everyday use.

Example

"The concert was absolutely amazing — worth every penny."

"He came up with a brilliant solution nobody else had thought of."

Regional synonyms:

Negocio turbio o trampa para obtener algo de forma deshonesta. Se usa para hablar de maniobras poco éticas, desde tranzas políticas hasta trampitas en el trabajo.