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Everything you could possibly need to know about Mexican Spanish!

We’re kinda experts with most of our writing team being Mexican and all that …

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Mexican euphemisms

Use of the work “madre”

The MANY different meanings of “cabrón”

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‘Equis’ Meaning in Mexican Slang

Rupert | Fact checked by: Fatima14 February 2023

In short – ‘equis’ is the letter ‘x’ in Spanish, but in Mexican slang it has an assortment of other meanings, such as ‘whatever’, ‘dull’ or ‘random’. If you hang …

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Categories Mexican Slang, Mexican Spanish

‘Firulais’ – Meaning / in English

Rupert | Fact checked by: Fatima11 February 2023

In short – ‘firulais’ is a popular made-up word used to refer to any dog in Mexico, especially strays and/or mixed-breed dogs. This extremely popular expression has even made its …

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‘Godínez’ – Meaning / In English

Rupert | Fact checked by: 20 January 2023

In short – ‘godínez´ is a Mexican slang word that refers to people who work all day in an office behind a desk – albeit in a rather cheeky way! …

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‘Vato’ – Meaning / In English

Rupert | Fact checked by: Fatima7 January 2023

In short – ‘Vato’ (or ‘bato’) is Mexican slang for ‘guy’ or ‘dude’, but it wasn’t always so. In fact, the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) still defines a ‘bato’ as …

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‘Cabrón’ – Meaning / In English

Rupert | Fact checked by: Fatima31 December 2022

In short – ‘Cabrón’ is an extremely common Spanish word that you’re bound to hear sooner or later (especially when in Mexico!). A ‘cabrón’ is actually a ‘male goat’, but …

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Categories Mexican Slang, Mexican Spanish

‘Chípil’ – Meaning / In English

Rupert | Fact checked by: 29 December 2022

In short – ‘Chípil’ is a word used in Mexico to describe someone who is sad or melancholic and therefore demands a lot of affection / attention. ‘Chípil’ actually comes …

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