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The connotation of that word pocho sounded negative to me. That word makes one feel as if they have no identity of their own because one does not know how to identify themselves: whether as American or Mexican. [11] Andres Gallegos, in a 2018 essay for Borderzine, described the experience of being labeled pocho as that of "juggling identities ...
Tumi (Quechua for 'Knife', variants: 'Tome', 'Tume'), is a generic term encompassing the many kinds of sharp tools utilized in pre- and post-colonial eras of the Central Andes region, Tumis were employed for a diverse set of purposes such as kitchen knives, agricultural tools, warrior or hunting secondary weapons, sacrificial knives, barber ...
The word is derived from "chingar" which means "to fuck." This word has many meanings in the Spanish language, most limited to Mexico: Adjective [15] for damage (e.g. "Este niño se subió a la bicicleta y ahora su rodilla está chingada" – "This kid rode his bike and now his knee is fucked up/fucking damaged.")
This word ending—thought to be difficult for Spanish speakers to pronounce at the time—evolved in Spanish into a "-te" ending (e.g. axolotl = ajolote). As a rule of thumb, a Spanish word for an animal, plant, food or home appliance widely used in Mexico and ending in "-te" is highly likely to have a Nahuatl origin.
While in other countries this word means "insolence", [13] in Puerto Rico it has an entirely different meaning and is used to describe that something is good, fun, funny, great or beautiful. [14] corillo Friend, or group of friends. [9] dura Normally means “hard”, but in Puerto Rican slang means that someone is really good at what they do. [3]
Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others. The local ...
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(Argentina) a derogatory term for Paraguayans living in Argentina. The word paragua means umbrella in Spanish. Paraíba (Brazil) a person from the Northeastern region of Brazil. Also, a lesbian, from a song "Mulher Paraíba, é macho sim senhor" (a Paraiban woman is macho, yes sir") (Obs: Paraíba is the name of a Northeastern Brazilian state)