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Spanish · Insults (Aimed at a Person)

Mamón

mah-MOHN · /ma.ˈmon/

Stuck-up jerk / smug show-off

3/5 Watch your audience

genuinely rude; friends only, never at work

Literally

"Suckling / one who sucks"

Word-for-word — which is rarely what it means.

How to use it

The perfect word for the arrogant, pretentious guy who thinks he's better than you — "qué mamón." It's specifically about smugness and airs, not stupidity. Common and satisfying, but it's genuinely rude, so keep it for friends and for people who've earned it. Feminine: "mamona."

Heard in the wild

No saludó a nadie, bien mamón el nuevo jefe.

Didn't greet anyone — the new boss is such a smug jerk.

Where it lands

Mexico (universal)

Quick answers

What does "Mamón" mean?
In Spanish, "Mamón" means "Stuck-up jerk / smug show-off". Literally it's "Suckling / one who sucks". The perfect word for the arrogant, pretentious guy who thinks he's better than you — "qué mamón." It's specifically about smugness and airs, not stupidity. Common and satisfying, but it's genuinely rude, so keep it for friends and for people who've earned it. Feminine: "mamona."
Is "Mamón" offensive?
It's genuinely rude — a 3/5 (Watch your audience) on the Punch-o-Meter. Fine among friends, never at work or with people you've just met.
How do you pronounce "Mamón"?
Say it "mah-MOHN" — capitals mark the stressed syllable. In IPA: ma.ˈmon.

Related in Spanish

Güey GWEY (rhymes with 'way') Dude / man (filler); also 'idiot' when aimed Pendejo pen-DEH-hoh Dumbass / idiot Baboso bah-BOH-soh Idiot / fool / dope Menso MEN-soh Silly / dummy / dim Naco NAH-koh Tacky / trashy / classless Cabrón kah-BROHN Bastard / badass / dude — depends entirely on tone

The same idea, elsewhere

Via concepts like "Show-off".

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