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Frijolero is the most commonly used Spanish word for beaner and is particularly offensive when used by a non-Mexican person towards a Mexican in the southwestern United States. Gabacho, in Spain, is used as a derisive term for French people—and, by extension, any French-speaking individual. Among Latin American speakers, however, it is meant ...
Venezuelan Spanish, like that of the rest of Spanish America and Castilian in general, has taken many words from indigenous languages. Some examples: Arepa (from Cariban). Auyama (from Arawakan). Budare (from Cariban). Casabe (from Cariban). Chinchorro (from Chaima). Conuco (from Taíno). Ocumo (from Arawakan). Onoto (from anoto, word from ...
Niggard (14th C) is derived from the Middle English word meaning 'stingy,' nigon, which is probably derived from two other words also meaning 'stingy,' Old Norse hnǫggr and Old English hnēaw. [2] The word niggle, which in modern usage means to give excessive attention to minor details, probably shares an etymology with niggardly. [3]
From standard Spanish acicalado bembé a big party. [3] [6] bichote Important person. From English big shot. [7] birras Beer. [3] bochinche gossip [8] boricua The name given to Puerto Rico people by Puerto Ricans. [3] bregar To work on a task, to do something with effort and dedication. [9] broki brother or friend. [5] cafre a lowlife.
See as example Category:English words Subcategories. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. ... Pages in category "Spanish words and phrases ...
Stingy Jack - a folkloric character associated with Halloween. He outwits the Devil, but displeases God in the process. Because his soul is denied entry into Heaven and Hell, he is doomed to haunt the earth as a ghost, carrying a lantern - thus being the origin of the Jack-o'-Lantern.
Spanish escuela alta calques English high school (secundaria or escuela secundaria in Standard Spanish) Spanish grado (de escuela) calques English grade (in school) (nota in Standard Spanish) Spanish manzana de Adán calques English Adam's apple (nuez de Adán, meaning "Adam's nut", in standard Spanish), which in turn is a calque of French ...
abarca - encompasses; abarcar - to encompass; abarrotado - crowded; abarrote - grocery; abastacer - to supply; abastece - supplies; abastecido - stocked; abastecimiento - catering