Catchword: naco

Filed under: Spanish

Part of speech: adj.

Quotation: In Mexico City, where I grew up, “naco” is not just racist, it’s classist and a pretty offensive term. Basically, anybody who is dark-skinned and/or poor may be termed a “naco.” I’ve even heard people refer to things as “nacadas” (i.e., someone who acts rudely does a “nacada,” or something that looks tacky is a “nacada”). It’s amazing the number of people I’ve heard use it in front of me when referring to someone else, but not dare use it to the person to whom they were referring. (It’s considered that offensive!)

Article or document title:
“Cholo Word Of The Day—Naco” (URL)

Author:
“Becky”

Article, document, publication, web site:
Daily Texican

Publishing location:
Dallas, Texas

Date of publication:
Nov. 23, 2004

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