NYC School Teacher Fined and Suspended for Saying 'Coño' 15.21K Jeff Neumann 11/28/10 12:56PM Filed to: linguistics linguistics words School New York NYC Teachers Fines Harsh New York City high school teacher Carlos Garcia was suspended and fined $15,000 for saying "coño" in his class — a Spanish word that can be taken several very different ways. He's suing the city and denies saying it.