ése mexican slang
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What does ése mean as a form of address in Mexican-American slang? It is used a lot on the George Lopez TV show, as in ¿Lo conoces, ése?
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updated Feb 7, 2014
posted by yknot73
America is not only the United States. - juanmelgar, Feb 7, 2014
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Delinquent Mexican kids in the California school system were designated for "social adjustment", S.A. was stamped on their files. This is the origin of the all purpose "esse", which came to mean dude or homeboy.
updated Feb 7, 2014
posted by Mahatmamonk
Wow a fabulous answer , and it makes sense , this is exactly the way that words morph into different meanings , - ray76, Feb 7, 2014
I would like to see some proof of that before giving a vote. - juanmelgar, Feb 7, 2014
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I agree with Jeremias:
"Ese" Basically means homeboy, dog, dude, man, or homes. Usually used by Mexicans.
updated Feb 7, 2014
posted by --Mariana--
Do you think this is more of a "Chicano" word? - NikkiLR, Oct 29, 2011
As if only mexicans live in the US. That is a gang word and I don't think it belongs to this forum. - juanmelgar, Feb 7, 2014
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It's used the way the Americans use "man" - tipo, tío, ndividuo are similar. It's a form of address.
You know it, man.
updated Oct 29, 2011
posted by Jeremias
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And it is spelled every which way from Sunday. (an idiom that also is phrased 10 different ways).
updated Oct 29, 2011
posted by 0074b507
