Perifoneo noun In smaller, more rural towns in Mexici, the act of advertising your services to the community by broadcasting your message from a loudspeaker within your home. 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. - "Do it right away". Chancla If you've ever been hit with a flip flop by your Mexican aunt or mother, then you know the meaning of chancla. Chilangolandia noun Mexico City. Vato noun Informal word for a man. expression To reveal a secret or piece of gossip. Does not apply specifically to a shell. Equivalent of cheeky monkey. Salerazo noun The drooping flesh around the tricep and upper arms which can appear during old age. Vaso Michelado A frosted glass with condiments prepared to be mixed with beer. Viste el gol de Ronaldo? I ate too much chilli.). 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. Literally to sink your teeth into someone. Te crees muy muy (You think you're something special) Trompazo noun A punch in the face, or on the nose. Named the goats horn due to its curved magazine. Nic Chac noun A Yucatan equivalent of escamol, but with wasp larvae rather than ants. This expression comes from the pulquerias of Mexico, in which the dregs of the clients drinks would not be discarded, but rather collected in a separate receptacle. Caon expression Polite way of saying Cabrn (1). Queena noun A Queen card in a deck of cards. An informal way of referring to a person or friend, in a friendly context, equivalent of dude, or mate. Nunca digas de agua agua no haz de beber expression Equivalent of Never Say Never. Harina noun Flour. Equivalent: Godammit!, or Bollocks!. It can be seen here. Alegra noun A cereal bar made from honey and the amaranth grain. 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. Chamba mata grilla expression The proposal that it is more important to work hard than to complain and fight. You've probably heard the English expression "big shot": a person with a lot of money, power, or influence. Me la compre en cien varos. In a football team, if one of the teams defenders is clearly a weaker player than his colleagues, then he is the potato, and should be targeted in order to win. It is widely used in Chile. This word comes from a measure of five tortillas in 19th Century Guadalajara, known as a Tapata. Chipotle noun A Jalapeo chilli pepper, which has been allowed to mature to its final red colour (usually, they are picked while still green), and then put through a process of smoking and curing, to obtain a final product. Cheha adj Jarocho regional slang for blind. Vale Verga exclam Its worthless. Zacate noun A provincial and agricultural term for weeds, or unwanted plant growth on a field. 2. Me la como. (The traffic light is red, but theres no one coming. e.g. Que traigo? Traete un pomo. ( What shall I bring? ya pagame lo que quiero! Yastas exclam Informal way of saying, or writing, ya estas (There you go). 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. Ni pies ni cabeza, no encontrar expression Descriptive of something which makes no sense, or has no point to it. Mixteco noun Indigenous peoples native to the northern sierras of Oaxaca state. This expression originates with the founding social classes of the Sinaloa Cartel. It comes from the Nahuatl word Alcopili, meaning crown. Pronounced 'Tasosh Ka Ma Tik. After a heavy drinking session, clients would buy their te-por-ocho pesos in the street in the hope of mitigating their hangovers. e.g. This comes from the phrase tener el colmillo largo. From expressing surprise and shock to outrage, no mames loosely translates to 'no fucking way' or 'what the fuck'. Tinto - For Chilean Speakers it is the word for "black coffee". 2. Equivalent to Ahuevo elsewhere in the country. Molcajete noun A mortar the bowl implement in the pestle-and-mortar kitchen tool. tower cafe sacramento; galley pirate blox fruits. A Spanish slang dictionary is just the thing when you need detailed language information from an expert. This phrase comes from a brand of unfiltered cigarettes named Faros (Lighthouses), which were rolled in a specific paper, which smokers found pleasant to lick before lighting up. The vast majority wear masks, the removal of which is seen as a great dishonour to their characters, who inspire great devotion and adulation in Mexican culture. Wrestlers are divided between rudos and tecnicos. Table 1 presents some Mexican Slang Expressions. Regio noun A native of the city of Monterrey. ongo noun A ramshackle dwelling built into the walls of the Tijuana River, where homeless people live. Literally you cant whistle and eat pinole. Chavo/Chava A boy/girl or young person. An event at which one will be able to partake of food, drink, etc, without having to pay. Excellent. Fue una ganga! (I got it for 100 pesos, it was a steal!). Chilango noun A native of Mexico City. Literally Dont search for tits on a snake. Churro A joint, or marijuana cigarette. que peda me eche anoche (I was so drunk last night). Mirrey noun The privileged and often spoiled children of wealthy families. Pato/Patito adj Of an item which is an imitation version of the real thing. Estrellarse verb To die in a fall from a great height, most usually in a plane or helicopter crash (surprisingly common in Mexico). Literally to eat clown. The puta doctor kept my packet and said I . Refresco noun The tip paid to an individual for a service rendered. Que te gustaria de comer? 'Me cago en la leche' literally means 'I crap in the milk' and is used to express anger or annoyance. Me caga exclam It, or someone, irritates me. Meridano noun A native of the city of Mrida. e.g. Hijole, me enchile bien cabrn (Damn! Traes pual sobre el presidente (Youre right about the President). Valer Madre verb Of something to come to an end, break or become defunct. The oxford dictionary of slang. ( What would you like to eat? Man up!). 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. Bullshit. Hacerle la jarocha verb To tell someone off, or to give someone a bollocking in the British idiom. expression Who paid? This expression is an irregular verb in that it has no real infinitive, or any other grammatical form other than the third-person past tense. Concede cambio de luces A road sign commonly seen on federal highways asking motorists to be considerate of their headlights when passing oncoming vehicles. Comerse verb To have sex with someone. Also Jalada. Most often heard in modern world during Temazcal. 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. : exclam Common insult which is relatively self explanatory. Botana noun A snack, or starter course. Best translated as Ah Fuck! Literally, I sell tomatoes, not marbles. Cejas Tepiteas noun False painted-on eyebrows, usually in a very garish style. Calli noun Nahuatl word for house. Im not picky, Ill eat anything). Aventado noun An individual who acts without thinking. 2. noun A disgraceful thing or act. Joven, le encargo la cuenta, y las de la casa, por favor (Waiter, please can we have the check, and the final drinks on the house). A fairweather fan, in the context of sport, but can also be used in any other context; i.e. In Mexican slang, gandalla is a negative word that describes an abusive (not necessarily aggressive) person that takes . A m, pln. Chido Chido means cool, awesome. Zcalo noun A town or citys main square. e.g. Nahuatl term for a mountain or hill. Cachirol noun An obvious, or embarrassing, mistake. PG Abbreviation of Peje, given that the letters themselves are pronounced Pe-Je. Oye, cuculuste! (Hey, curly!). Get a move on!, or Hurry Up!. A style of music originating in the north of the country, in which brass, wind and percussion instruments are key. Atascada/o adjective Descriptive of a person who wants everything for themself. e.g. (**** yeah!) This way a representative meaning for each entry of the sexual slang dictionary is provided. People who grow up in a Mexican culture within the United States. Escamol noun Ant larvae which are eaten, most commonly in the Bajo region of the country. Que crack es ese guey. (Did you see Ronaldos goal. Mariconada noun A man bag. To have blue blood. The expression comes from the Mexican-American war (1846-1848) in which the U.S. Army infantry uniforms were coloured green, giving rise to the pidgin English saying among the Mexican population Green Go Home, which was shorted to Gringo. Pollero noun A human trafficker who moves groups of undoucmented mgirants across Mexico and into the United States. The abbreviated nickname of Graciela, is Chela, which therefore applies also to the slang for beer. A dictionary of slang - "B" - Slang and colloquialisms of the UK. e.g. La Roa noun Any form of skin disease or rash. Cacas title Despective nickname applied to bad individuals. 2. 2. Mentar madre verb To insult someone usually using insulting phrases regarding their mother. Comes from the fact that anglophones pronounce their ethnicity as Meksicanos, therefore Ksicanos = Chicanos. Defeo An antiquated term for a native of Mexico City, given that the capital state was once named Distrito Federal. Literally not to have a mother. Te escribo por whats (Ill write to you on WhatsApp). 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. Therefore, chamarra can be the safer of the two words. Take it, so you can bless yourself). 2. adj Descriptive of a person who is dynamic, flexible, and has good business sense. i.e. Carambola noun Starfruit. Thus, those members of the mountain peasant classes who became the barons of local narcotic production became known as buchnes (from buche, meaning throat) he of the swollen throat. Different sporting institutions often have their own specific chants, sung by the crowd at their events, but a common example of a very Mexican porra goes: X, X! ( Ive never had Pozole Verde in Chilapa, but I like the one I had in Acapulco. Clavar el colmillo verb To take advantage, or trick some. A verb originating from the nahuatl native language meaning to embrace with the soul. Searching for Mexican slang in Facebook A Software System for automatic extraction of comments obtained from Facebook was developed in order to identify common expressions used in the Mexican slang. Me la pelas exclam Rude expression equivalent of Fuck You. To steal something. Prefix to a noun equivalent of fucking or bloody. In English, and equivalent expression is to have gotten the taste. Caparazn noun The hard skin or armour of an animal. Often spelled Carambolo in Western Mexico. Me gustara comermela. (I would like to have sex with her). Check out Mexico Relocation Guide. Banter. "Terraceo" comes from "terraza" (terrace). Lana noun Money. e.g. Chinga su Madre! Esta bien bueno. Date. This is a rather informal expression, equivalent somewhat to kicking the bucket in English, and should not be used in formal situations. Given that he is from Tabasco State, where the Pejelagarto (alligator gar) is an endemic species of fauna, and local delicacy. Chingar verb. List of Mexican Spanish Words and Phrases We are starting 2014 by completing work long overdue. I-Latino noun The letter I. The original piatas are a ball with seven spikes protruding from them, designed to represent the seven deadly sins. exclam Expression used to indicate irritation or annoyance at another person. Llevar gallo verb To bring a musical troupe to a persons home, usually in the middle of the night, to serenade them. Hola = Hello. A homeless woman who carries her worldly possessions in bags. Piojo noun A cheeky individual, who seeks to take personal advantage of a situation. They are also known as the Tarahumara in the Spanish language, although that word is a bastardisation of how the people refer to themselves. e.g. A coloufully-decorated papier-mach figure, which is filled with candies and sweets, suspended from a rope, and beaten with a bat by blindfolded participants, until the contents are released. 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. Marquesita noun A street dish originating in the Yucatan peninsula, in which crpe batter is pressed into a large pancake in a specially-made waffle press, filled with any of a variety of toppings (although most feature Edam cheese), rolled into a tube, and eaten. Comes from the English term crack-shot. noun A bar, or stick, used to block a doorway in the absence of an actual lock. Lucas Heitor. Chicano A Mexican-American. Montalayo noun Provincial word for the mixture of cooked entrails from an animal. Echar la mano verb To help someone. It also allows multiple sorting criteria! Very common expression meaning that something is excellent excellent, or the best. Commonly found as a suffix in place names. Rezongn noun An individual who will always answer back. Asada in which all the ingredients are grilled over coal before being mashed together into a sauce. It can also be used alongside articles, but is it incorrect to use the determiner (el/la). The phrase comes from the historical character La Malinche, an indigenous woman who aided Hernan Cortes in his conquest of Mexico. "La luz esta en roja, pero no viene nadie. Pal chesco expression Abbreviated version of Para el Refresco. The Chilangos say its possible, the Provincia says its not. Heard pronounced as baggin. noun A corn (most common) or wheat flatbread. 9. A very brutal drug cartel founded in the city of Guadalajara. e.g. Cuira expression Hello in the Raramuri, or Tarahumara language of Chihuahua state. 2. noun Used to describe a person, and meaning depends entirely on the context. Escupe Lupe exclam Sacrilegious and offensive expression demanding that a person hurry up and play, most commonly used in dominoes. Mole noun A sauce made from chiles and other herbs, nuts and spices ground traditionally on a metate. Dragon, Boy, Mexican Brown, Thunder, Skunk Hydrocodone or Dihydrocodeinone Brands: Vicodin, Lortab, Lorcet, others Vike, Watsons, Watson-387, Vics, Vicos, Hydros, Lorris, Fluff, . Gila noun Also; loba, vampira, gatita, zorra. Also Valer Madre. Bolillo noun A bread roll, or individual sized piece of bread. I have a lot of work.. De Huevos adj Excellent, or very impressive. 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