Spanish Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Entries in the Category Spanish

Spanish (Castillian), including variations spoken in Mexico, and Central and South America. May intersect with Spanglish. You can also see citations assigned to this category.

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alambrista n. an illegal immigrant who crosses into the U.S. via its border with Mexico. (posted Jun. 22, 2004) [full entry…]

buscon n. (in the Dominican Republic) a facilitator for legal or bureaucratic matters, such as a job recruiter for organizations in the United States or a baseball scout. (posted Aug. 10, 2004) [full entry…]

chones n.pl. underwear, especially undershorts or panties. (posted Jan. 11, 2005) [full entry…]

derecho n. a type of strong, ground-level prairie wind caused by rapidly descending cold air and characterized by a straight, horiziontal advance. (posted Jul. 15, 2004) [full entry…]

descanso n. a roadside marker or memorial to a victim of an automobile accident. (posted Oct. 18, 2004) [full entry…]

East Los n. East Los Angeles. Also Eastlos and Easlos. (posted Jul. 12, 2007) [full entry…]

ecuavolley n. a form of volleyball with a high net, three players per side, and permissive ball-handling rules. (posted Aug. 5, 2005) [full entry…]

en chinga adv. fast, hurriedly, quickly. (posted Aug. 30, 2004) [full entry…]

encobijado n. a person found wrapped in blankets after being assassinated by drug traffickers or their associates. (posted Jun. 4, 2004) [full entry…]

futsal n. an organized form of indoor soccer. (posted Dec. 13, 2004) [full entry…]

güey n. a dude, guy, buddy, buster, cabrón, cuate; orig. chump, punk, idiot, fool. (posted May. 10, 2004) [full entry…]

Gringolandia n. the United States of America. (posted Nov. 23, 2004) [full entry…]

Jorge Arbusto n. George H. W. Bush or George W. Bush. (posted Jul. 10, 2004) [full entry…]

levanton n. a lift or boost; a kidnapping; a ride (in a vehicle); euphoria or an emotional lift. (posted Sep. 17, 2004) [full entry…]

migra n. the border patrol at the shared U.S. boundary with Mexico. (posted Jun. 22, 2004) [full entry…]

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