Mexicobanda
noun · Informal
The crew; the group of friends; by extension, everyone present. Used with the definite article: la banda.
Mexico
Mexican Slang for People
18 Mexican slang terms for people, each with its meaning, how it is pronounced and an example of it in use.
Labels for social types: the show-off, the country cousin, the city sophisticate, the freeloader. These words tell you what a culture notices about its own members.
cabrón
noun, adjective · Vulgar
Between friends: mate, dude. An affectionate address term, roughly as strong as English 'bastard' used warmly.
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carnal
noun · Informal
Brother — either a literal sibling or a friend close enough to count as one. Stronger than cuate or compa.
chavo
noun · Informal
A young person; a guy or girl roughly of teenage or student age. Neutral and very widely used.
chilango
noun, adjective · Informal
A person from Mexico City; of Mexico City. Originally thrown as an insult by the rest of the country, now worn with pride by the capital itself.
codo
adjective, noun · Informal
Stingy, tight-fisted.
compa
noun · Informal · KOHM-pah
Buddy, pal. A warm, unpretentious term for a friend, and a common way to address a man whose name you don't know.
cuate
noun · Informal · KWAH-teh
Friend, mate. Slightly older-sounding than güey and warmer than a neutral amigo.
escuincle
noun · Informal · es-KWEEN-kleh
A small child — usually with an edge of exasperation, closer to 'brat' than to 'kid'.
fresa
adjective, noun · Informal
Posh, preppy, spoiled. Describes affluent young people and, specifically, a recognisable accent and manner that goes with money in Mexico.
güey
noun, interjection · Informal · WAY
Dude, mate, guy. Used both to address a friend directly and to refer to any unnamed man.
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huevón
noun, adjective · Vulgar
A lazy person; idle, work-shy. The related noun hueva means idleness, and qué hueva means 'what a drag'.
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jefa
noun · Informal
Mum. Affectionate and very common; the masculine jefe means dad.
mamón
adjective, noun · Informal
Stuck-up, full of oneself; also simply annoying. Describes someone who thinks they are above the company they are in.
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metiche
noun, adjective · Informal
A busybody; nosy. Someone who inserts themselves into matters that are none of their concern.
morro
noun · Informal
A kid or a young person; by extension a young man. The feminine morra means a young woman and, in context, a girlfriend.
naco
adjective, noun · Informal
Tacky, vulgar, low-class. Applied to taste, behaviour and, unavoidably, to people.
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sangrón
adjective, noun · Informal
Unpleasant, snooty, hard work to be around. Milder than mamón and aimed at coldness rather than vanity.