coco

This is the 4686th most frequent Spanish word.

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coco

The Spanish word "coco" means "coconut" or "cocoa" (depending on context), and it can also refer to "bogeyman" in colloquial use.


In this sentence, 'coco' refers to the tropical fruit coconut.

Me encanta tomar agua de coco en verano.

I love drinking coconut water in the summer.


Here, 'coco' is used metaphorically to signify a fictional scary being often used to frighten children.

Cuidado con el coco que sale en las historias de miedo.

Watch out for the boogeyman that appears in scary stories.


In this context, 'coco' is colloquially used to refer to a person's head.

Se golpeó la cabeza y ahora tiene un chichón en el coco.

He hit his head and now has a bump on the noggin.