ñoño
slang, Chile, Mexico
Slang for a nerd includes ñoño in Chile and Mexico, friki in Spain for a geek and cerebrito for a brainy person.
Meaning: a studious or geeky person (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| ñoño | slang, Chile, Mexico |
| cerebrito | casual |
| friki | slang, Spain |
Ñoño usually hints at a studious person, often in a friendly joke. Friki describes someone very devoted to a hobby such as comics or games.
Which one should you use?
Friki is about interests, while cerebrito is about intelligence.
Did you know?
- Friki comes from the English "freak" but is often friendly in Spain.
Examples in context
- Mi hermano es un ñoño.My brother is a nerd.
- Soy un friki de los videojuegos.I am a video game geek.
- Es un cerebrito de la clase.He is the brain of the class.
Example conversation
Tomás teases his classmate Vero in Santiago de Chile.
- TomásEstudiaste todo el finde. ¡Qué ñoña!You studied all weekend. What a nerd!
- VeroMañana hay prueba.There is a test tomorrow.
- TomásTienes razón.You are right.
