Mexican Slang

Question 1

Güey

Answer 1

“Dude”

Question 2

Neta

Answer 2

For real? or about someone great, who “es neta”

Question 3

No manches

Answer 3

No kidding?

Question 4

¡Órale!

Answer 4

Wow! Check it out!

Question 5

¡Aguas!

Answer 5

Watch out!

Question 6

Pinche

Answer 6

“fucking”. (as in “that fucking Trump.”)

Question 7

Chido

Answer 7

good, cool

Question 8

Chavo

Answer 8

kid

Question 9

Naco

Answer 9

Someone with tacky poor attitude, mal educado

Question 10

Fresa

Answer 10

snob

Question 11

Chicano

Answer 11

people of Mexican origin born in the United States, or people who were born in Mexico but emigrated to the US at an early age.

Question 12

Cholo

Answer 12

gangsta

Question 13

Metiche

Answer 13

nosy person

Question 14

Tocayo

Answer 14

someone who shares your first name

Question 15

prieto

Answer 15

dark skinned person

Question 16

Vieja

Answer 16

affectionate for mom

Question 17

padre

Answer 17

cool - Está bien padre ese juego, ¿como se llama? – That videogame looks really cool, how’s it called?

Question 18

Pomo

Answer 18

bottle of liquor

Question 19

Malacopa

Answer 19

“lightweight”

Question 20

Crudo

Answer 20

hangover

Question 21

Pedo

Answer 21

1. fart. 2. being drunk 3. being a problem

Question 22

Chamba

Answer 22

A difficult and demanding job, or an unpleasant situation i.e. something you don’t want to get stuck in for too long

Question 23

Changarro

Answer 23

The name given to small, wholesome family businesses – like the bodega (mom and pop store) on the corner of the street.

Question 24

Chafa

Answer 24

Something of low quality

Question 25

Varos

Answer 25

money or “bucks”

Question 26

Paro

Answer 26

favor

Question 27

Gacho

Answer 27

ugly, like feo

Question 28

Jalada

Answer 28

something overdone or unbelieveable

Question 29

Chorro

Answer 29

a stream of something

Question 30

ratero

Answer 30

thief - like ladrón

Question 31

Vocho

Answer 31

VW beetle

Question 32

Chamarra

Answer 32

jacket , like chaqueta

Question 33

Chanclas

Answer 33

flip-flops

Question 34

Camión

Answer 34

bus