Mexican Slang: N-Z Flashcards
a vulgar person; in poor taste, moderately vulgar
un naco /-a
a drug dealer (lit.: short for narcotraficante)
un narco
car (lit.: ship)
la nave
baby (term of affectionate)
nene / nena
‘tough luck’; it can’t be helped (lit.: in no fashion)
ni modo
there’s no problem
no hay bronca
there’s no problem, moderately vulgar
no hay pedo
you’re kidding / no way (lit: don’t stain)
no manches!
you’re kidding / no way (lit: don’t suck me), moderately vulgar
no mames!
don’t bother me (lit.: don’t give me tin)
no me das lata!
asshole (lit.: eyelet), vulgar
un ojete
stoned; high on marijuana
pacheco
pay a debt with sex (lit.: pun on body and ATM)
pagar con cuerpomático
an erect penis (lit.: a bird), moderately vulgar
un pájaro
gang member
un pandillero
a vagina (lit.: an ear of corn), moderately vulgar
la panocha
pregnant (lit.: big bellied)
panzona
attractive man (lit.: little father)
un papacito
bar hopping; pubcrawl
de parranda
cocaine (lit. a pass)
el pase
police (lit.: patrol)
la patrulla
foolish; idiot (lit.: clown)
payaso
fart; drunkenness, moderately vulgar
un pedo
a rude person; poor manners (lit.: peeled)
un pelado /-a
testicles (lit.: balls)
las pelotas
a f*cking idiot; a cuckold, vulgar
un pendejo /-a
a little girl; a ‘shorty’ (lit.: something small)
pequeña
crack cocaine (lit. rock)
la piedra
damn, moderately vulgar
pinche
a slut; a prostitute, moderately vulgar
un pirujo /-a