Jerga muy callejera: street slang

Question

I have been reading a lot about street slang...and now am curious to know some more. Could you please share a word you know and what country it's from in this format:

• guillao = orgulloso y presumido

• guillao = proud and vain

• guillao = Puerto Rican

Answer 1

Pachanga = rowdy party Guera/o = light-skinned, white or blond girl or guy Gabacha/o = non-hispanic person, similar to "gringo" but slightly more derogatory Chido, padre = cool Chela = beer All heard from Mexicans

Sorry, not to include Spanish definitions, tengo prisa.

Answer 2

• Chévere (Perú) = Awesome! Cool

• Chiflada (Arg.) = CRAZY!

• [Es] un banana (Arg.) = Stud, Playboy

• Beludo (Arg.) = obnoxious

Answer 3

Your 3 examples appear to be Portuguese.

People from Mexico City are called Chilangos.

50 chuchos = 50 pesos

Peseras = Those terrible, load & obnoxious little buses made for about 20 passengers and usually filled with 40 people that run all around Mexico City, occasionally tipping over while going around glorietas.

La Cubilla = The drink, Cuba Libre.

Mano = Hermano, when referring to a good friend.

Guey = Originally from Buey (Ox). It started out as an insult, but now all the street people in Mexico use it as Guy or Friend.

Chela = Beer. A Chelo, le encantan las chelas. (Consuelo loves beer).

One more I just remembered: Meche = Mercedes Benz.

Answer 4

chamba = work/job chambear = to work jale = work/job feria = money catorrear = not sure about the spelling of this one or the real translation but when a lot of guys would be talking after work for example one might say that "Ellos están catorreando" A friend of mine from Peru laughed at me when I said that once and said that it's what a bunch of chickens do when they are going after food. I used to hear it all the time when I hung out with guys from rural Mexico. Someone help me on this one if you know. Again, all heard from Mexicans.

In the country, you can hear a lot of unintelligible regional stuff. In the city, they also say, "Esclavo" (slave) for job. - 005faa61, ENE 30, 2010

Answer 5

Please remember not to include swearwords or derrogatory expressions in the list, they are not allowed on this site.