What does ‘skonka’ mean in Mexican slang?
Skonka is an OG (cholo, gangster, hood, etc.), an old-school term for a girl that’s scandalous/sleeps around/obnoxious. Synonymous with hoodrat, skank, hoochie, etc. The people talking about “squircle” are not wrong about that definition but may not be aware of the subculture slang for “Skonka” described above. Source: I moved often and grew up in the hood areas (East Angeles, La Puente, etc.) surrounded by old family members. I stayed straight and obtained an education in anthropological (linguistic) studies. Hope that helps.
What does ‘skonka’ mean in Mexican slang?
I think you may mean “escuincle, escuincla.” This word came from the Nahuatl language and means that Mexican, hairless distinctive dog, the adored (and also eaten) itzcuintli, but used mostly to refer to toddlers and little kids.
itzcintli, the dog of Aztec royalty
“Elevate a tus encircles” (Go away with all your stems)
There is no definitive answer to this question as Mexican slang constantly evolves and regional variations exist.
However, some possible interpretations of the word skunk include cool, awesome, or great.
What does ‘cabrón’ mean in Mexican slang?
As with any other slang word in México, it has multiple meanings depending on the context and even the tone in which it is pronounced.
It is used as an adjective implying something or someone is superlative.
The Spanish originally inherited it and designed a particularly despicable person, a scoundrel.
But in México, it is used:
1.- With the same purpose as originally in the Spanish language.
2.- To highlight the ingenuity or ability of someone. “Ese ingeniero es muy cabrón” = “That Engineer is one good m.f. (at his job).”
3.- Used as an adjective noting remarkable qualities of something: “La película está muy cabrona” = “That movie is quite f…ing good”.
4.- Something, in general, being hard to achieve or tolerate: “La situación está cabrona” = “The situation (refers to a circumstance, i.e., the cost of living) is tough.”
5.- A familiar term between friends, especially male: “¡Qué onda, cabrón! ¡Hace mucho tiempo!” = What’s up, m.f.! It’s been quite a while (since we’ve met)! Another form: “¡Ah, que cabrón, me engañaste/me la hiciste buena/me chingaste!” = Ah, you bastard! You got me there/you tricked me/fooled me/you f…d me up!
Obviously, “cabrón” is considered a very vulgar term, foul language, although it is very used and very familiar at all social levels.
What does SA mean in Mexican slang?
The word is ‘ese.’ Pronounced ‘essay’. As far as I know, it’s used as a word of endearment among Mexicans, mostly gang members. It’s similar to how black people use the’ n-word’ to refer to other black people.
What does ‘Fresa’ mean in Mexican slang?
Fresa (Spanish for “strawberry”) is a slang social term used in Mexico and some parts of Latin America to describe a cultural stereotype of superficial youngsters who, by the traditional definition of the word, came from an educated, upper-class family. Teenagers and young adults alike originally used the word. Nowadays, its use has spread to all age groups.
The term fresh may be synonymous with preppy, which originated in the United States in the 1960s to define teenagers with a conservative mentality who did not drink and proudly displayed their social status. In Mexico, during the 1970s, the meaning changed and became a term to describe the lifestyles of the youth who were wealthy and well-known.
However, the term’s current usage in Mexico originates in the late 1980s. During the rapid change in society due to globalization, which brought new forms of fashion, food, and entertainment into the culture, many Mexican people began to adopt the “preppy” American lifestyle by mimicking American styles of dress, mannerisms, and etiquette. Some examples include wearing polo shirts, boat shoes, and chinos. The colloquialisms that fresas use are often called “fresh talk.”
“Fresa” (strawberry in Spanish) started being used as an adjective back in the ’60s. It was used to typify young women deemed demure and often of higher socioeconomic standing.
Its use has mutated and is now applied to young men and women as a synonym for snob.
What does “pinche” mean in Mexican slang?
It is used as a modifier to emphasize frustration with someone or denote low quality. It is substituted for the word “f*cking.”
Examples:
- Pinche pendejo = fucking idiot
- Pinche gringos = fucking white people
- Mi pinche hermano = my fucking brother
What does “Cuate” mean in Mexican slang?
It means friend. Buddy. The type of friend who you do all kinds of fun stuff with and maybe get in trouble and cover for each other. “One of the guys” of your group.
You may have a lot of amigos but only a few “cuates.”
If you’re “out with your amigos,” you may be expected home at a certain hour. Who knows when you’ll be back if you’re “out with your cuates”? You’re certainly having way more fun, though. Haha.
Etymologically, it comes from “mecuatl, “which is Nahuatl for “non-identical twin.”
In agriculture, when a plant (usually maguey) reproduces and grows tiny little versions of itself around itself, it is said: “tiene creates” (it bred a bunch of little twins).
What does “pinche” mean in Mexican slang?
Pinche is a kitchen aid and a lower-level worker.
Mexico has a sui generis discrimination by social level, so being a low-level worker became an insult, meaning despicable and then mean.
In slang, it has the same meaning but is stronger, emphasizing whatever despicable thing or whoever despicable person.
While it is not directly translated as “f*cking,” it could be a good approximation. Thus:
- pinche güey = f*cking guy
- esto está bien pinche feo = this is indeed ugly
- pinches ropas viejas = outdated old clothing
- Te quedó bien pinche = What you did was less than mediocre
- pinche cabrón = motherf*cker
What does a toda madre mean in Mexican slang?
I believe the expression “a toda madre” is mostly used in Latin America, perhaps in Mexico. It belongs to the negative slang category of the Spanish language, connoting a situation or object of an excellent nature. It is mostly used by men of a substandard education level, although, in every case, sometimes by educated men.
One of the equivalents of this, more or less (although somewhat outmoded), could be “the cat’s pajamas” or “out sight!” There are other expressions I could write down, but they would need to be in better taste.
What does “Cuate” mean in Mexican slang?
Twin.
Some people distinguish between gemelo for identical twins and cuate for fraternal ones.
Triate (triplet) is a weird mix with the Greek 3 modifying the Nahuatl cuate.
People in Central Mexico (Mexico City specifically) use it like you would use “brother” to address or refer to a close friend.
What is the meaning of ‘Chamba’ in Mexican slang?
Chamba, a noun, refers to a job. The verb form is chambiar and is conjugated as a verb ending in -ar.
What does “ESE” mean in Mexican slang?
It is worth clarifying that “ESE” is a slang very rarely used in Mexico. As a slang, it is mostly used within the Mexican-American community in the United States. When saying “ESE” in Mexico, people mostly think you mean “THAT.”
ESE in those communities is equivalent to a buddy, mate, comrade, friend, pal, etc. However, in Mexico, we mostly use slang words such as “guy/wey,” “company,” “cute,” etc.
What does ‘cabrón’ mean in Mexican slang?
This one has different meanings and depends greatly on how familiar you are with the person you call this word.
For Example:
I play a lot with my husband (He is German), and when he makes me mad, I call him “Pinche Cabron Aleman”!!! Which translates to freaking German guy because I am not intending any offense. If I want to offend him, I insult him in his language, LOL!
When I talk with my brothers in Spanish, if I tell them: “No seas Cabron”!!! Don’t be a $ $ hole simply because they’re doing something that bothers me or it’s not in my favor.
Now, if I say with admiration, “Myke Tyson es un cabron”!!! It means that he is the $h! Tt!!!! It means that he is the best of the best. I consider him good at what he does.
Cabron is for men
Cabrona is for women
And it’s used in the same way for both.
What does ‘wey’ mean in Mexican slang?
The etymology of guy comes from castrated bulls called “buey.” The “b” was eventually dropped and was said with a “G” that is pronounced as “w” in English. Among friends, it could mean “bro,” “dude,” or “pal.” When used with people who are strangers, it is used as an insult to one’s intelligence. It could also be used as an insult among friends.
Do Mexicans still say “wey” all the time, or is there new slang?
Yes, we still say Wey.
Do you know where the word comes from?
It comes from Buey. Do you know what a Buey is?
No. It is not the guy on the red polo shirt; the Bueyes are “Bulls” next to the guy. Why are they called Bueyes (plural or buy)? A Buey is a Castrated Bull.
So, Wey, which comes from Buey, is a Castrated Bull; in the past, being called Buey was an insult; these days, “wey” is more used as “Dude.”
It is commonly used in the country.
Wey is still widely used, and by now, the “wey scare,” where people complained that it was rude and shouldn’t be said, has mostly vanished.
The Wey stands strong.
Wey, an obnoxious word for lack of a better expression, is not slang but an adopted insult used to call somebody “asshole.” It comes from the derogatory use of “buy,” which is an ox, a castrated bull to be tamed for plowing the land. It used to have a bad connotation since an ox is slow, stupid, and works patiently. So the original connotation comes from “eres un buy,” or “no seas buy,” meaning literally “you are as an ox,” or “don’t be an ox,” meaning actually “you are an asshole” or “do not be an asshole.” It is a very old insult, but I think the lack of a better word has become a way to call a friend “wey,” which sounds like “buy.” It is a “light” insult but is an expression of informal or affectionate hidden connotation. It is not dude or pal. It is used much more often, like “f**k in English.
What is the meaning of chingón in Mexico?
It means cool, amazing, great. Not language to use with your mother or adults. Just around friends.
Chingón means top-notch, high quality, the best, and the most important. Like “El es el mero chingón,” chingón is effective, good-looking, skillful, expert, brave, etc. Chingón es una palabra chingona. 🙂
What does “chingar” mean in Mexican?
Like many slurs, it can have many meanings.
The most common one for chingar is to annoy “dejar de chingar,” which means “stop disturbing me.”
Another is to have sex; it does not necessarily need to be rape; in the normal context, it does not mean rape; it just means to have sex.
Another, with a slightly different conjugation like “ya change,” means something like “I won” or getting away with something.
Credential: I’m a Mexican who uses slurs 🙂
It can be considered the Mexican equivalent of the word “fuck”.
However, its meaning depends largely on the context.
A few examples:
- Deja de chingar uses the word as a synonym of molester (annoy); it translates to “stop annoying me” or “stop nagging me.”
- Me voy a chingar una cerveza uses it as a synonym for “consume,” only about food or drinks. The sentence translates to “I’m going to drink a beer.”
- Ya la chingué can translate to “I fucked it up.”
- A la chingada as a standalone expression could mean “fuck/screw it” or “fuck/screw this,” although if you say it as vete a la chingada, it loosely translates to the expression “go to hell”… I’d recommend a ‘nicer’ alternative if you’re not close to the person, or if you’re trying to avoid a chingadazo (a hit or blow).
… And so on. I reiterate it’s a word with many meanings, and similarly to “fuck”, it depends a lot on the context it is used in.
What does “wero” mean in Mexican?
The word is spelled Guero or Huero but pronounced wero means blonde but more often pertains to a white or light-skinned person.
How do you say hey in Spanish slang?
Spanish greetings
Greetings are the first touchpoint with other people, and that’s why it is essential and, more importantly, why knowing as many phrases as possible is polite. Start listening to YouTube Spanish channels or podcasts regularly to have that natural language flow.
One of the most fun ways to practice your vocabulary knowledge is with language apps. They are usually free and easy to use.
Hola – Hello
This is a primary Spanish greeting phrase you must know if you want to be a fluent speaker. It is pronounced with the silent ‘H’ letter and translated into English as ‘Hello.’
This phrase can be used alone or together with other greeting phrases.
For example, you can say ‘Hola’ to someone, meaning ‘Hello,’ but you can also use this greeting as ‘Hola, buenos dias,’ as ‘Hello, good morning.’
Buenos dias – Good morning
The morning in Spanish is ‘la mañana,’ but if you want to wish someone a good morning, you must use the phrase ‘Buenos dias.’
Even though this phrase is mainly translated as ‘Good morning,’ it also can mean ‘Good day.’
Spanish people use it until noon, although some say it before lunch, followed by other greeting phrases afterward.
However, no matter if you’ve had your lunch, it would be strange to say this phrase at 6 p.m., so try avoiding that.
Buenas tardes – Good afternoon.
‘Buenas trades means ‘good afternoon.’ It is a perfectly good time to use it, after one o’clock until sunset.
Unlike ‘Hola,’ this phrase is slightly formal, like the previous one, ‘Buenos dias.’
Buenas noches – Good evening/ Good night
The phrase’ Buenas noches’ can mean ‘good evening,’ as well as farewell ‘good night.’
Spanish doesn’t have two words for ‘evening’ and ‘night,’ so they use this phrase in both cases.
You can use the phrase from sunset.
Cómo está (usted)? – How are you? (formal)
This phrase is used formally to ask someone how they are feeling. As a sign of respect, it is commonly used with older people.
The word ‘usted’ can be used in this context, but not necessarily.
‘Usted’ means ‘You’ in a respectful, formal way. However, the verb ‘esta’ already indicates a formal and polite way, so it’s up to you to use this pronoun.
Cómo estás? – How are you? (informal)
It is the same phrase as the previous one, only informal. You can use it with someone of your age or younger.
Cómo están? – How are you? (plural)
If you are in a room with several other people, you can use this phrase to indicate that you are asking all of them how they are.
There is no marked difference between this phrase and the two previous ones, only that it’s used in a plural form.
Spanish like to kiss each other, so remember to kiss everyone on the cheek.
Qué tal? – What’s up?
This greeting is nowadays often used informally. However, generally speaking, this question can be used with anyone.
To this question, you can reply ‘Bien’ to let them know you are okay.
‘Qué tal todo?’ is also commonly used, and it means ‘How is everything?’
Qué pasa? – What’s happening? What’s up?
It is not marked as an informal statement, but interestingly enough, it is used informally with someone your age or younger.
Qué hubo? – What happened?
This question is used informally in some Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America.
The letter’ h’ in the word ‘hub’ is silent, so you don’t pronounce it.
Bienvenidos – Welcome
If you want to welcome someone in your home, there is no more adequate phrase.
This particular greeting phrase is used when there is more than one person, no matter if there are males, females, or both.
If speaking to a male, you should use ‘Bienvenido.’ For females, use ‘Bienvenida.’
Cómo te llamas? – What’s your name? (informal)
This is an informal way to ask someone your age or younger about their name. It can be translated as ‘What are you calling yourself?’
Cómo se llamaa?- What’s your name? (formal)
Unlike the previous question, this one is used formally with older than you, someone of authority, or someone you don’t know well.
As you can see, the only difference between these two questions is in the form of the verb and the pronoun because the verb is reflexive.
De donde eres? – Where are you from?
You should informally use this question when speaking to someone your age or younger.
De donde es usted? – Where are you from? (formal)
It is the formal and respectful way of asking someone older or someone with authority where they are from.
Mi casa es su casa – My house is your house
Don’t worry; this phrase doesn’t mean that you are giving your house to someone.
It is meant to show your hospitality.
This particular phrase refers to people more formally. If, on the other hand, you want to use it with someone your age, you should say,’ Mi casa es tu casa.’
Adonde vas? – Where are you going?
As already explained, the translation of this phrase is literally ‘Where are you going?’.
You can also use the sentence if you are in a hurry and suddenly see or meet someone, or perhaps the person is in a hurry, so you quickly say, ‘Adonde vas?’
For a more formal way, use the verb ‘Adonde va?’
What does ‘Codo’ mean in Mexican slang?
Now, when it comes to delightfully colorful usage, “condo” in slang means “tight with money” or “cheap.” The way a friend explained to me is as such: “The skin on your elbow when you bend your arm is very tight. From there evolved the slang, “code” meaning “tight” or “cheap,” “stingy” or “penny-pinching.”
It means to be a cheap person. It is utilized in phrases like “El es bien todo,” which translates into something like “He is really cheap.” You would have to change the ending to apply the same term to a woman. Instead of “codo,” you will have to say “coda,” for example, “Que coda te viste,” which translates into something like “You acted cheaply.”
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