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Mexican Spanish - Slang Glossary

Hi everyone,

Today, you will learn some slang words & expressions in Mexican Spanish.

If you are Mexican or have travelled to Mexico, please feel free to edit this wiki page.

• WARNING: BE CAREFUL ON USING SOME OF THESE TERMS IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SOUND TACKY OR IF YOU DON'T WANT TO OFFEND SOMEONE. SOME OF THESE TERMS ARE VULGAR.

A

• A HUEVO!! (OF COURSE!!)
• A LA MADRE! or EN LA MADRE! or SU PUTA MADRE! (HOLY SHIT!)
• ABUELITA SOY TU NIETO (SEE 'A HUEVO!')
• ABUSADO/ABUSADA (CLEVER BOY/GIRL)
• AGUADO EL HELADO (SEE 'LEVE LA NIEVE')
• AGUÁNTAME (WAIT A BIT)
• AGUAS!! (WATCH OUT!!)
• AHI NOS VEMOS (SEE YOU LATER) NOTE: MEXICANS NEVER SAY HASTA LA VISTA.
• AHÍ NOS VIDRIOS (SEE YOU LATER)
• AHORITA (RIGHT NOW)
• AL RATÓN (LATER)
• ALIVIANADO (RELAXED)
• APÁ/AMÁ (DAD/MUM)
• '''Aguas!''' (Watch out!)
• '''A huevo!''' (Of course!)
• '''A la verga!''' (Holy shit!)
• '''Andamos al millón''' (We're doing great!)
• '''Andar de huevos''' (To be cool or impressive)
• '''Andar pedo''' (To be drunk)
• '''Andar sobre ruedas''' (To be going smoothly)
• '''Arrastrado''' (Someone who is spineless or submissive)
• '''A toda madre''' (Awesome)
• '''Avión''' (A way of saying "let's go" or "let's get out of here")

B

• BARRIGA or PANZA (BELLY)
• '''Bájale''' (Calm down)
• '''Banda''' (A group of friends)
• '''Barrio''' (Neighborhood)
• '''Bato''' (Dude)
• '''Birria''' (Mess or chaos)
• '''Bola''' (Group or gang)
• '''Bolillo''' (Penis)
• '''Borracho''' (Drunk)
• '''Bronca''' (Fight or problem)
• '''Bueno onda''' (Cool or friendly)

C

• CAMARÓN (MONEY, OR CAN BE AN AFIRMATION STATEMENT)
• CANIJO (NAUGHTY)
• CARNAL (BROTHER)
• CARNALA (SISTER)
• CHALE (DAMN)
• CHAMACO=ESCUINCLE/CHAMACA=ESCUINCLA (BOY/GIRL)
• CHAMBA or JALE (JOB, WORK)
• CHAMBEANDO (WORKING)
• CHANGOS! (SEE 'CHALE')
• CHAPARRO/CHAPARRA (SHORT BOY/GIRL)
• CHAVA (GIRL, THIS ALSO IS A SLANG FOR THE NAME SALVADOR)
• CHELA/CHEVE (BEER)
• CHIDO (COOL)
• CHILES (BEST FRIENDS)
• CHIN!! (OOPS!!)
• CHUPAR (TO DRINK ALCOHOL)
• CINCHO (BELT, OR CAN BE AN AFIRMATION STATEMENT)
• CUATE (FRIEND)
• '''Camarón''' (Money, or can be an affirmation statement)
• '''Canijo''' (Naughty)
• '''Carnal''' (Brother)
• '''Carnala''' (Sister)
• '''Chale''' (Damn)
• '''Chamaco/Chamaca''' (Boy/Girl)
• '''Chamba/Jale''' (Job, work)
• '''Chambeando''' (Working)
• '''Changos!''' (See 'Chale')
• '''Chaparro/Chaparra''' (Short boy/girl)
• '''Chava''' (Girl, this also is a slang for the name Salvador)
• '''Chela/Cheve''' (Beer)
• '''Chido''' (Cool)
• '''Chiles''' (Best friends)
• '''Chin!!''' (Oops!!)
• '''Chupar''' (To drink alcohol)
• '''Cincho''' (Belt, or can be an affirmation statement)
• '''Cuate''' (Friend)

D

• DALE!! (START or GO)
• DAR LA VUELTA (TO GO OUT)
• DIABLILLO/DIABLILLA (NAUGHT BOY/NAUGHTY GIRL)
• DOÑA/DON (Mrs./Ms. is a contraction of Señora and Señor, informal)

E

• ECHARSE UN TACO (GRAB A BITE TO EAT)
• ECHO LA MOCHA (RUN VERY FAST)
• EN FRIEGA/ EN CHINGA(SO BUSY)
• ENTRALE (GO AHEAD, THIS ALSO MEANS LET´S FIGHT, OR WHEN YOU'RE EATING)
• ESTÁ CANIJO or ESTÁ CAÑON (IT´S DIFFICULT, IT´S HARD)
• ESTOY CRUDO (I HAVE A HANGOVER) (CRUDA=HANGOVER)
• ESTOY PEDO (I'M DRUNK)

F

• FERIA or VARO (MONEY. This also is the correct term for FAIR, THE PLACE WHERE YOU GO TO HAVE FUN)
• FLACO (THIN)
• FLOJERA/HUEVA (LAZINESS)
• FUCHO (FOOTBALL SOCCER)

G

• GRIFO or MARIGUANO (UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS)
• GUACALA! (YUK!, something very disgusting)

H

• HACERSE WEY (TO MAKE THE FOOL, TO WASTE TIME, TO PROCRASTINATE)
• HAS PARO (HELP ME)
• HASTA LA MADRE (TO BE UPSET OR VERY DRUNK)

J

• JEFA (MOTHER)
• JEFE (FATHER, THIS ALSO MEANS BOSS)
• JODIDO (SCREWED)
• LEVE LA NIEVE (CALM DOWN, RELAX, TAKE IT EASY)
• LIGAR (TO FLIRT)

M

• ME COSTO UN HUEVO (IT WAS VERY HARD FOR ME)
• ME ECHAS UNA LLAMADA (GIVE ME A CALL)
• ME VALE (I DON´T CARE)
• MENSO or BABOSO (STUPID)
• MI VIEJA (MY WIFE)
• MI VIEJO (MY HUSBAND)
• MIJO/MIJA (contraction of mi hijo/mi hija - my son/my daughter)
• MOCHARSE (TO SHARE SOMETHING)
• MORRA or MORRILLA or CHIQUILLA (GIRL)
• MORRALLA (CHANGE, TALKING ABOUT MONEY)
• MORRO or MORRILLO or CHIQUILLO (BOY)
• NACHAS/TRASERO (BUTT)

N

• NEL (NO)
• NETA? NETA! (QUESTION: REALLY? AFFIRMATION: REALLY!)
• NI MADRES! (OF COURSE NO!)
• NO HAY PEDO (NO PROBLEM). NOTE: MEXICANS NEVER SAY NO PROBLEMO OR NO PROBLEMA
• NO HAY PEX (NO PROBLEM)
• NO MANCHES (GIVE ME A BREAK)

O

• ÓRALE! (WOW!...see 'va!')

P

• PACHANGA (PARTY)
• PASARSE DE LANZA (TO BE RUDE)
• PEDA (ALCOHOLIC PARTY)
• PEDO (A PROBLEM, A FART, or could mean you are DRUNK too)
• PILLO/PILLÍN, PILLA/PILLINA (NAUGHTY BOY, NAUGHTY GIRL)
• PISALE!! (PUT THE PEDAL TO THE METAL)
• PORFA (SHORT FOR POR FAVOR = PLEASE)

Q

• QUÉ BUENA ONDA! (GOOD FOR YOU!)
• QUÉ PADRE! (SO COOL!, padre could mean chido too)
• RÍFATE! (DO IT DUDE!)
• Quiubo (what's up): combination of 'que' (what) and 'hubo' (verb 'haber' was) to mean 'what's up' or 'what happened'

R

• ROLA (SONG)
• ROLÓN (VERY GOOD SONG)

S

• SIMON or SALE or SAZ (YES, SURE)

T

• TOCHO (AMERICAN FOOTBALL)
• TONS? (CONTRACTION OF ENTONCES WHICH MEANS: SO? OR THEN?)
• TOQUÍN (PARTY WITH LIVE MUSIC)

V

• Va! (YES, I AGREE, SURE)
• VAGAR (TO ROAM)
• VALEDOR (GOOD FRIEND)
• VETE AL CARAJO (GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE)

W

• WEY (DUDE, MAN)

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