ningunoninguna

Ningunoninguna is a coined Spanish term that combines ninguno and ninguna to express complete negation. Used primarily in informal online discourse, it functions as an intensifier or emphatic exclamation indicating that none of the mentioned options apply, or that there is not a single instance of something.

Etymology and history: The word is a portmanteau of the gendered Spanish forms ninguno (masculine) and ninguna (feminine). Its first known appearances are in internet memes and comment threads in the 2020s, where users repeatedly merge the forms to signal total negation or playful linguistic experimentation. Variants and spellings vary in capitalization and length.

Usage: Typically a standalone exclamation (for example, “Ningunoninguna!” or “¡Ningunoninguna!”) or inserted within a sentence for emphasis. Common in memes, comics, or reaction images; rarely used in formal writing; dictionaries do not list it as a standard entry.

Reception: The term is considered a niche meme and linguistic novelty, reflecting online language creativity rather than a mainstream lexical item. It illustrates how speakers manipulate negation forms in Spanish to craft emphasis and humor.

See also: pleonasms, reduplication (linguistics), neologisms, internet memes, Spanish language.