lameculos

Spanish

Alternative forms

• lambeculos (Mexico, Uruguay)
• lambeculo (Argentina, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Uruguay)

Etymology

Verb-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

• IPA^(key): /lameˈkulos/ [la.meˈku.los]
• Rhymes: -ulos
• Syllabification: la‧me‧cu‧los

Noun

lameculos m or f by sense (plural lameculos)

1. (vulgar, derogatory) ass-licker (US), arse-licker (UK), asskisser, (US), arse-kisser (UK), brown noser, toady, sycophant

   Synonyms: lamebotas, arrastrado, chupamedias

Derived terms

• lamer el culo

 

Further reading

• “lameculos”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014