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

Associated with or special to Mexico or Mexican people, places, or things. 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…]

bull tailing n. a sport in which mounted riders take down bulls by the tail. (posted May. 11, 2004) [full entry…]

chones n.pl. underwear, especially undershorts or panties. (posted Jan. 11, 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…]

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…]

naco adj. common, ordinary, plebeian, unfashionable, vulgar. (posted Jul. 11, 2004) [full entry…]

pirata n. an unlicensed taxi; a gypsy cab. (posted Nov. 22, 2004) [full entry…]

pocho n. an Americanized person or thing of Mexican origin, including Americanized Mexican Spanish. (posted May. 7, 2004) [full entry…]

totopo n. a baked corn tortilla. (posted Apr. 26, 2004) [full entry…]

wila n. a surreptitious note (sent by or between prisoners); a kite. (posted Sep. 23, 2005) [full entry…]

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