How do you spell the Spanish slang - "essay" - meaning person?

Question

used like, "what did you say essay?"

Answer 1

Hi and welcome to the forum.

It's "ese" and it means something like homeboy.

• gracias! - thomtheplumb Apr 29, 2010
• Good link, Marianne. Definitely need to read this, because it is a term that you would use very carefully. - DR1960 Apr 29, 2010

Answer 2

Ese is also like a thug. I wouldn't use it unless you knew the person really well.