Mexican Slang Flashcards by Francesca Calderon

Q

Aguas!!

A

Watch out!

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Aliviarse (to)

A

To give birth

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Botana

A

Snack

Appetizer

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Buscar pedo (to)

A

To look for trouble

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Carnal

A

Bro

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Cementero (drugs)

A

Glue sniffer

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Chale!

A

No way!

You are kidding!

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Chelita

A

Brewski

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Chipote

A

Bump

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Colgar Los tenis

A

To kick the bucket

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Comadrear

A

To gossip

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Coyote

A

Illegal smuggler

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Cristal

A

Crystal methamphetamine

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Dar en la madre

A

To beat up

To beat the shit out of

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Diosa blanca (drugs)

A

Coke

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Dulces (drugs)

A

Speed

Crank

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Echar porras

A

To cheer on

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Encabronado

A

Pissed off

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Escuintle

A

Brat

Q

Estar de peluche

A

It’s cool

Q

Fileteado

A

Scarface

Q

Golpiza

A

Beating

Q

Grifa (drugs)

A

Grass

Weed

Pot

Q

Hacerce bolas

A

To get confused

Q

Irse de pinta

A

To play hooky

Q

Julia (la)

A

The cops

Q

Jura (la)

A

The cops

Q

Lana

A

Dough

Moola

Q

Ley (la)

A

The cops

The law

Q

Mal de ojo

A

Evil eye

Q

Me dio en la madre

A

He/she beat the crap out of me

Q

Mero mero

A

Big shot

Head honcho

Big boss

Q

Mordida

A

Bribe

Q

No le hagas!

A

You’re kidding!

Q

Norteado

A

Disoriented

Drowsy

Q

Padrisimo

A

Very cool

Fantastic

Q

Pelo chino

A

Curly hair

Q

Petatearse

A

To hit the dust

To kick the bucket

Q

Pinta

A

The joint

Q

Que onda?

A

What’s up?

Q

Regarla

A

To blow up

To mess it up

Q

Suave

A

Cool

Great

Nice

Beautiful

Q

Vidrio (drugs )

A

Methamphetamine

Q

Zacate

A

Weed

Grass

Q

Me torcieron

A

I was busted