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ó
[kah-brohn]
does ó mean?
Literally meaning “male goat,” ó is a Spanish slang word roughly equivalent to the English bastard,badass, or dude, depending on context.🐐
Where does ó come from?

䲹ó begins as a “male goat,” with chiva as its female counterpart. But Spanish speakers are clever, and earthy, with their slang.
Goats have a reputation for eating anything, hence their association with the lowly likes of a “bastard.” But, as is often the case in slang, negative words can get a positive spin. Think bad, sick, ill, or wicked in English. This inversion also took place for ó, which evolved to name someone who is exceptionally skilled at something—a badass.
So, is ó bad or good?! Well, if you’re an English speaker, you can tell the difference just fine between calling something shit as opposed to calling something the shit. Spanish speakers do this for ó.
Many English speakers will encounter ó in reggaeton, a genre of music massively popular throughout Latin America and the US.A few notable songs include 2015’s “Flow 䲹ó” (badass sense) by Dominican-American singer Arcángel and “Esta 䲹ó” (bastard sense) by Puerto Rican rappers Ñejo and Gotay.
A more mainstream instance comes from American rockers The Red Hot Chili Peppers, who released a song called “䲹ó” in 2002. The song, whose chorus repeats ó,is about frustrations with a menacing individual, possibly a gang member, hence ó.
Examples of ó

Who uses ó?
Context is everything with ó, as it can be an actual male goat, a bastard, something awesome, someone very skilled, or a term of endearment among bros.
It’s widespread in the Spanish-speaking word, including Latin America and especially in Mexico, where it enjoys especial “badassery.” In Nicaragua, a ó can more specifically refer to a man who has been cheated on, or cuckold.
So, if your buddy does something great, you might call them ó.If you’re looking to pick a fight with a stranger, though, call them ó. The female equivalent is óa,“or bitch,” not chiva.
Note
This is not meant to be a formal definition of ó like most terms we define on Dictionary.com, but is rather an informal word summary that hopefully touches upon the key aspects of the meaning and usage of ó that will help our users expand their word mastery.