Mexicobronca
noun · Informal
A problem or hassle. The clean alternative to pedo in this sense.
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Mexico
Mexican Slang for Insults & Complaints
9 Mexican slang terms for insults & complaints, each with its meaning, how it is pronounced and an example of it in use.
Terms for fools, annoyances and things gone wrong. Register matters enormously here — several of these words are affectionate between friends and fighting words between strangers.
cabrón
noun, adjective · Vulgar
Between friends: mate, dude. An affectionate address term, roughly as strong as English 'bastard' used warmly.
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Use with care
gacho
adjective · Informal
Bad, unpleasant, rough. Applied to situations and weather.
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mamón
adjective, noun · Informal
Stuck-up, full of oneself; also simply annoying. Describes someone who thinks they are above the company they are in.
Use with care
metiche
noun, adjective · Informal
A busybody; nosy. Someone who inserts themselves into matters that are none of their concern.
naco
adjective, noun · Informal
Tacky, vulgar, low-class. Applied to taste, behaviour and, unavoidably, to people.
Use with care
pendejo
noun, adjective · Vulgar
Idiot, fool. Stronger than tonto and weaker than the worst options available; it attacks judgement rather than intelligence.
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Use with care
pinche
adjective · Vulgar
Damn, bloody, lousy. An intensifier placed before a noun, expressing contempt for it: pinche tráfico, 'bloody traffic'.
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Use with care
sangrón
adjective, noun · Informal
Unpleasant, snooty, hard work to be around. Milder than mamón and aimed at coldness rather than vanity.