# balconing

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbælkənɪŋ/

## Definitions
1. The act of jumping between the balconies of two hotel rooms; especially of tourists in Spain.
2. The act of jumping from a balcony towards a swimming pool.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish balconing, itself a pseudo-anglicism 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/balconing