Equivalent to the way shit is often used in English. Choco/a noun An indigenous tribe native to Tabasco State. Named the goats horn due to its curved magazine. Que Cura! (What a laugh!). Gacho adj. Commonly used in the context of Mexicos northern neighbours; i.e. Sort the table columns by country, language, or title. mi ex-novio se port muy gacho conmigo (My ex-boyfriend treated me very badly). Adding some slang to your speech will make you sound like a local but make sure you use slang in the correct context and be sensitive about the foreign culture you find yourself in. Cheha adj Jarocho regional slang for blind. (Their excuse makes no sense whatsoever). i.e. Also Aeromosa, Sobrecarga. All esta la papa expression Signifying the weakest link in any system. Mamarse verb To fuck up, or make a mistake. Its most commonly eaten in taco form, with coriander, onion and pineapple. Dang! So called because it is most prominently felt when doing the motion of using a salt-shaker. Relleno noun Colloquial term for a King card in a deck of playing cards. Literally a cardboard palate. Fusca noun A pistol, or firearm. Putiza noun A ferocious beating. A task which takes a great deal of effort, Chingarse algo verb To steal, shoplift or nick something. Most common filling it ham and cheese. Hijole exclam A polite saying expressing surprise or confusion. Oye, cuculuste! (Hey, curly!). Literally with your permission. The proper response to this phrase is Propio. Man up!). Literally means a twin, but is used often in a fraternal context. Palo noun An event of sexual intercourse. En el bote (In jail) 7. e.g. Fregon(a) adj Excellent, or of top quality. Also Jalada. Up yours. Furthermore, a semantic dictionary was generated as complement to the morphological dictionary. African American slang is a signicant part of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and an important component of American . As in si, man. A dog. Montado noun A dish typical to northern Mexico, particularly Chihuahua, in which beans and cheese are sandwiched between two flour tortillas, and then topped with a filling, creating what is essentially a stuffed double-tortilla taco. Spanglish. [Lancs/Yorks use] bag lady Noun. Quin Pomp? Pepenador noun A waste disposal worker at a rubbish dump site, who sorts through the refuse. Echar Reja verb In the Bajo, the traditional term for going to visit your girlfriend in her family home. Ojeto adj Equivalent descriptive version of Ojete, i.e. exclam Inoffensive way of expressing annoyance or frustration. Equivalent of let the cat out of the bag. Gangoso noun An individual who speaks with a very nasal voice, and often with a cleft palate, rendering them unable to pronounce words exactly. e.g. Taco noun Mexican culinary staple. For example, if a Mexican national calls a Mexican-American "pocho," it might be offensive and his way of saying "You're Spanish isn't good enough" or "You aren't a real Mexican." However, a lot of Chicanos call themselves this. Tultepec (Mountain of Tule). Take the money, or get shot. Alguien quiere de mi ceviche? Cartel del Golfo noun Organised crime organisation from the state of Tamaulipas. Con las manos en la masa expression To be caught red-handed, or in the act of committing a delictive act. They are typically noisy and rowdy places. Oye y tu amigo el Cacas? (Oh, and what about that horrible friend of yours?). Penultima noun The final beverage of a drinking session, the final drink being the one taken before you die. adjective Vulgar, or foul-mouthed. List of Mexican Spanish Words and Phrases We are starting 2014 by completing work long overdue. See other entry for details. e.g. Que choro nos ech! (What a load of bullshit he came out with! e.g. From charola, the word for tray. Chino noun Anyone of East Asian genetic origin. politics, socially, etc. It is also used as an intensifier (e.g., I have to go to the puta (fuckin') DMV).. @juuulian9 @kayleeshoe23 I went to get my physical today. Ponerse vergas verb Rude version of ponerse trucha. A chulada is a beautiful thing or occurrence. Sincronizada noun A dish created by taking two (generally wheat) tortillas and making sandwich out of them, with a filling, and preparing them on a grill. Aguanta vara! (Dont be a pussy. 2. reflexive verb To go somewhere. Darle las tres verb To take the final few puffs on a cigarette or other smokeable item, in order to finish it. It is then often mixed with beer, to make michelato. Dim your headlights for oncoming traffic. Yastas exclam Informal way of saying, or writing, ya estas (There you go). From the verb Agandallar. Love and Marriage . This is the pronunciation guide from my "Mexican Slang 101" books, nice and brief. 9. No le encuentro ni pies ni cabeza a su excusa. The Grim Reaper. bueyes nos toc arar, Con esos expression Meaning that a person has no option but to work or collaborate with certain other individuals, even though they may not be apt for the task. to take away the ball. See Cagar. e.g. rale exclam 1. Higado noun A person who is very difficult to get along with. Chambear verb To work for pay. It comes from the Nahuatl word Alcopili, meaning crown. Fichar verb To pay for someone elses bill. Me la pelas! Panga noun A small fishing boat. Equivalent of cheeky monkey. The most common Mexican groseria, which in colonial times meant to rape, but which now is equivalent to 'Fuck in English, given the vast quantity of derivatives and phrasal verbs that stem from it. Pido el menudo, para no quedarme con la duda. (Ill order the tripe, so Ive tried it.). Ese personal pronoun A very chicano way of saying him, or that guy. A shag. i.e. Pedo While the literal translation of pedo is fart, the word is commonly used in Mexican sayings: Peda noun A drinking session, or event at which one goes to drink. Duda, no quedarse con expression To go ahead and do something that you are considering. Viste el gol de Ronaldo? e.g. The oxford dictionary of slang. e.g. After a heavy drinking session, clients would buy their te-por-ocho pesos in the street in the hope of mitigating their hangovers. 25. El gangoso is commonly the subject of jokes around wordplay. Ladronzuelo noun A professional mugger. Also el del estribo. Also Lambiscon. Something which a person might say they would eat with their eyes. Guarura noun A bodyguard. Polaco expression An albur expression signifying anal sex. Me da culo ir a Acapulco (Im scared of going to Acapulco). Jartera. Comes from the word for rocket. Literally lime (chemical, not the fruit) which removes skin. Literally Im not a gold coin. 3 Bs expression The three Bs of making any successful purchase are that it be bueno, bonito, y barato good, handsome, and cheap. Audio and video pronunciations. Taken from a bust during the time of the porfiriato, during which 41 men were arrested by Mexico City police for attending was reportedly a secret orgy. The composite term became a slang word for those likely to drink the beverage. que peda me eche anoche (I was so drunk last night). Poner cuerno verb To cheat sexually on ones partner. Well if youve never had the real stuff, youll enjoy any old rubbish). Chido Chido means cool, awesome. Temazcal noun A prehispanic steam bath, in which a brew of herbs is poured over hot volcanic stones. Queena noun A Queen card in a deck of cards. Ese cantante les encanta a las viejas (Women love that singer). Lo mand por un tubo (They told him to piss off). Me gustara comermela. (I would like to have sex with her). Meridano noun A native of the city of Mrida. To steal something. A huevo! Referred to as A Whitey in English. e.g. Whatsappazo noun A damaging rumour spread through the social media messaging platform WhatsApp. Jinetear verb To rob, most often with the use of violence. Chaca noun (masculine) A gangster, or malandro from Mexico City. is a classic example of someone mentando madre. Cuete noun A pistol or gun, another way of pronouncing cohete. Hazme un paro expression Do me a favour. Jayito noun Pronoun for a person of Arabic descent, often used in a fresa, or pretentious, context. 1. noun Offensive term used to denigrate the target. Que te den. Gandalla noun A selfish or rotten individual. Learn the . Most of the time, a naco acts unpleasantly, is not well-educated and uses certain colorful slang. The full phrase sometimes used by Spanish speakers is me piro vampiro. Literally to sink your teeth into someone. Lucas Heitor. chaparro Normally, you'd say someone is bajo if they're short (referring to their height), but Mexican slang calls for the word chaparro . Ap noun North Mexican way of saying Pap (father). Common in the DR and Puerto Rico, locals use "Jevo/Jeva" when referring to someone they're casually dating. e.g. ), Chulada noun A beautiful, or high quality, thing or action. e.g. Bond, Reinstatement of Reposicin de la fianza Bond, Surety Fianza avalada por un fiador, fianza de caucin/garanta Bond, to Post Pagar/Depositar la fianza Book, to (someone) Fichar Bonds (figurative, ties") Vnculos, nexos, enlaces, races (en la comunidad) Boss Jefe (a), patrn (a) Breach of Peace Alteracin de la paz, perturbacin del orden pblico Also known as Aporreadillo. e.g. Cuate noun Friend, or mate. e.g. ( What would you like to eat? Barra noun In Campeche state, a baguette sandwich. Vato noun Informal word for a man. A style of music originating in the north of the country, in which brass, wind and percussion instruments are key. It depends on who is saying it and with Madral noun A large, or significant amount. Me vuelves a hacer eso, y te voy a partir la madre (You do that to me again, and Ill beat the shit out of you). Go fuck yourself.' Most often heard as the phrase Me caga(s). Ruletero noun A taxi driver. e.g. It can also be used alongside articles, but is it incorrect to use the determiner (el/la). To have blue blood. Hacerse de la vista gorda verb To turn a blind eye, or to ignore something. Nel exclam Exclamation in the negative, i.e. expression Also gives rise to the expression that a culichi is a woman with mucha nalga, poca chichi (a lot of buttocks, not much breast). adj Anything hailing from the north of the country, the north being generally considered anything north Zacatecas. Also al chilazo. Equivalent of yours truly in English. exclam A very Norteo way of saying yes, or ndale. e.g. Often heard at football games when the goalkeeper takes his goalkick. Zagun noun A large door or entrance. Meterse hasta la cocina expression Descriptive of someone or something which is very invasive or imprudent. Literally a dogs paw. Roughly equivalent to a pub, but with a less homely feel. Cola que te pisen expression To have a shady past. The word gey comes from the Spanish word buey, which literally means "ox" or "steer.". A m, pln. Chongos noun A dessert known as burned milk'. A m, pln is a slightly vulgar way to say "I don't care" or "no me importa". 2. So-called for its residents, who are known as Chilangos. It is thought to have come from the English word "plink", which means to shoot randomly and casually at targets. e.g. Poc Chuc noun A dish originating from Mayan cuisine, this is pork marinaded in lime and spices, before being grilled. Astronomy, space and the universe. Que crack es ese guey. (Did you see Ronaldos goal. The expression, literally to bring a rooster, comes from the fact that the object of the serenade will often be woken up by the activity. This is because in past years, suitors were not permitted inside the home to visit, and so spent their time wooing their beloved from the front railings (reja) of her house. The city of Tapachula considers itself La Perla del Soconusco (The Pearl of the Soconusco). Greedy, or someone who cant get their fill. Tapete noun A placemat at a dining table. Commonly eaten in Mexico and the wider region. Cotorro noun Descriptive of a happy, relaxed or easy-going individual. A wank. A drinking session. Ni de pedo exclam No way! It's a funny slang term similar to 'see you later alligator'. e.g. An Ox (castrated bull). que buena peda anoche (What a good party that was last night), A state of complete inebriation. This English-Spanish Dictionary of Health Related Terms was developed for the use by health care personnel and other professionals working with the Latino population in the United States. e.g. No te pases de verga! (Dont be cheeky!). i.e. Most commonly found on the Pacific Coast. e.g. It also allows multiple sorting criteria! C. Cabal - exclam South Mexican and Guatemalan exclamation in the affirmative, as in "exactly!".Equivalent to Ahuevo elsewhere in the country.. Caballito - noun A shot glass.. Cabrn - . Scribd is the world's largest social reading and publishing site. Toques noun A drinking game commonly played in Mexico Citys nightlife spots, in which two electrodes are held in ones hands, or a human chain is formed by linking hands, with one electrode at each end, and an increasingly strong electric current is passed through the circuit, with the aim of the game being to hold on, and endure the increasing pain, as long as possible. Images for hundreds of entries. In this work, sexual slang words were collected from two important texts written by Mexicans: "Antologa del albur" [3], which is a collection of albures from several states of the Mexican Republic of different authors; and "El chilangonario" [4], which is a manual compilation of general slang used by Mexicans. Lets go or Lets move. Pronounced like the name. It's sort of fuck your mother, but means 'go fuck yourself'. A very brutal drug cartel founded in the city of Guadalajara. So-called after the working class neighborhood of Tepito in Mexico City. the Yucatan Peninsulas states of Campeche, Yucatan and Quintana Roo, in that its inhabitants are predominantly of Mayan ethnicity. Carnitas noun A preparation of pork in its confit (i.e. Sape noun A firm telling off, or bollocking. Literally, the water doesnt reach the cistern. e.g. Very common expression meaning that something is excellent excellent, or the best. Chingatelo/la: imperative 1. A female partner, girlfriend, wife or hanger-on, of a member of the Sinaloa Cartel. Hacerle la jarocha verb To tell someone off, or to give someone a bollocking in the British idiom. or How are you doing? Nice. Costar un Huevo expression For something to be very expensive, or require a great deal of effort. Ranero noun A Californian chicano word for a member of the Mexican migrant community in the United States most often an undocumented migrant. ( Would anyone like to try my ceviche? Aventado noun An individual who acts without thinking. Quesillo noun Oaxaca cheese. Quiobolas exclam Rude alternative to que hubole, given that it suffixes the word bolas. Manotazo noun A proverbial slap on the wrist. Estela noun The traditional stone tablet or signpost when arriving in a settlement, which told the traveller the place he was in. Mezcal noun An alcoholic spirit, distilled from the agave plant. : exclam Common insult which is relatively self explanatory. Googling produced mixed results where some said it was a fake word used only in Hollywood, others claimed it just meant friend, and some . or, To hell with it!. Best translated as Ah Fuck! e.g. e.g. 1. adj Very difficult or testing.. 2. noun Used to describe a person, and meaning depends entirely on the context.a) A bad person, or idiot. Coward. Periodicazo noun A damaging or scandalous newspaper story. No mames exclam You cant be serious, or What the fuck?. e.g. Do you want to come?). Also Travieso & Tremendo. 9. Me Caga exclam Expression meaning something or someone is irritating, or makes you angry. Literally Its not every day that a donkey dies, given that the work animals are seen as having longevity. Buchn noun A male member of the Sinaloa Cartel. Ella es muy buen pedo. Xoconostle noun Variety of nopal fruit, similar to tuna, but with a flesh more like pitaya. According to the context in which the word was used, the meaning of the expression was also added. Koreans, Vietnamese, Mongolians, etc, are all lumped into this category. See Chamba for etymology. Prstame quinientos varos guey. 2. noun One. Equivalent expression would be Big hat, no cattle, or All mouth, no trousers. e.g. Junior noun The privileged children, or second generation, of parents who have generated a great deal of wealth usually from more humble beginnings. Banter. Achichincle noun A subordinate, or employee. Defeo An antiquated term for a native of Mexico City, given that the capital state was once named Distrito Federal. the speaker referring to himself or herself. The term has since come to describe the style and culture espoused by women of Sinaloa State. Jalada noun Male masturbation. Me la pel (They performed fellatio upon me), exclam Offensive and aggressive insult. 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