Tòni (en. Toni)

/ˈtoni/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A person who lacks intelligence or common sense.

Don't be a tòni, think before you speak.

No seas un tòni, piensa antes de hablar.

A term used to describe someone who behaves naively.

That guy is a tòni; he believes everything he’s told.

Ese tipo es un tòni, se cree todo lo que le dicen.

Derives from a dialectal variant of words that describe a lack of intelligence.

don't be a tòni

Don’t act foolishly.

no seas tòni

you’re acting like a tòni

You are behaving very naively.

estás como un tòni

stupidity

The quality of being foolish.

tontura

foolishness

A foolish act or deed.

bobería

A person who is easily deceived.

He always falls into the trap; he’s a tòni.

Siempre cae en la trampa, es un tòni.

Someone who does not understand the rules of a game.

If you don’t know how to play, you look like a tòni.

Si no sabes jugar, pareces un tòni.