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balconing.

The act of jumping between the balconies of two hotel rooms; especially of tourists in Spain.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbælkənɪŋ/
  1. The act of jumping between the balconies of two hotel rooms; especially of tourists in Spain.

    uncountable
  2. The act of jumping from a balcony towards a swimming pool.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish balconing, a pseudo-anglicism derived from Spanish balcón (“balcony”, noun) + -ing (suffix). This pseudo-anglicism was coined in Spain as a result of many drunk British tourists dying or seriously injuring themselves by attempting this stunt, thus featuring in many media headlines. See the Wikipedia article for more information.

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