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Concha (lit.: " mollusk shell" or "inner ear") is an offensive word for a woman's vulva or vagina (i.e. something akin to English cunt) in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Mexico. In the rest of Latin America and Spain however, the word is only used with its literal meaning.
Once the show ended, Rita would send me back home, saying “See you tomorrow, mi’jo.”. “Mi’jo” is a universal Latino term of endearment. Pronounced me-ho, it’s a contraction of the ...
The Zapotec word muxe is thought to derive from the Spanish word for "woman", mujer. [3] In the 16th-century, the letter x had a sound similar to "sh" (see History of the Spanish language § Modern development of the Old Spanish sibilants). The word muxe is a gender-neutral term, among the many other words in the language of the Zapotec. Unlike ...
Terms of endearment; mami when referring to a cute woman, papi when referring to a handsome man, or to address a lover [22] [23] nene, nena Boy/girl [3] In standard Spanish it means "baby". panna, pana Friend / Buddy [24]: 57 ("pana" is also a name for breadfruit in Puerto Rico) [25]: 45 From partner. pasárselas con la cuchara ancha
50+ Influential Latina Women in History. 1. Dolores Huerta. Huerta is a civil rights activist and labor leader. She worked tirelessly to ensure farmworkers received US labor rights and co-founded ...
Depending on the tone and context, the words can be insults or terms of endearment. In films and on television, darker-skinned actors are often relegated to roles as housekeepers and criminals.
A term of endearment similar to darling or baby, more often used by women to refer to their sons or boyfriends. Lit. chubby or fat person. Gordito(a) = n. Diminutive of Gordo(a). Gorila = adj. A glutton. Also used to refer to abusive person. In politics used as a synonym to dictator or despot. Gringo(a) = n. American (of the USA). Guachicón ...
Esmeralda is a feminine given name of Portuguese and Spanish origin meaning emerald. The name was used for a Roma character in The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, an 1831 novel by Victor Hugo that has been dramatized on film and screen and also brought the name to the attention of people in the English-speaking world. [1][2] Esméralda is a French ...