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Category: Mexi-Vocabulario

July 4, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Despapaye!

Porque aunque nos toque trabajar mañana, hoy nos la pasarémos […]

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June 26, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Chafa!

I use this one a lot.  In my writing at […]

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June 19, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Ruca!

There was another word that starts with the letter “R” […]

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June 13, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Parangaricutirimicuaro!

This week’s Mexi-Vocabulario is a doozy of a tongue twister.  […]

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June 5, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Chuntaro!

Chuntaro is one of those words that’s not very easily […]

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May 30, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Madre!

So this week’s Mexi-Vocabulario is completely the creative work of […]

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May 22, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Tarado!

This one’s dedicated to a very special friend.  Ya sabes […]

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May 15, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Sinvergüenza!

I grew up being called a “sinvergüenza“.  Whether it was […]

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May 9, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: Words For Conquering a Woman’s Heart

I was originally going to call this post Mexi-Vocabulario: Palabras […]

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May 2, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Tamalona!

Note this one is not a very friendly mexi-vocabulario word.  […]

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April 24, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Rola!

¡Esa es mi rola!  ¡Esa rola está a toda madre!  […]

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April 17, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Fodonga!

A reader sent me this word with the request that […]

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April 12, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Los Metiches, Mexi-Vocabulario, Mexican Culture, Mexican Lifestyle

Mexi-Style: It’s Not a Bad Word!

The other day while doing some research I came across […]

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April 10, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Alcahueta!

It’s one of the most offensive words you could use to describe […]

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April 4, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Chale! ¡Huevón! ¡A Toda Madre!

This one is three-fer… as in three for one!  You […]

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March 27, 2012June 13, 2019Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Guey/Wuey!

More Mexi-Vocabulario By far.  By very far!  This single word […]

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March 21, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Rifandomela!

As in rifar,to risk it, put it all on the […]

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March 13, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Chusma!

Doña Florinda:  “¡Vente Quico!  ¡No te juntes con esta chusma!  […]

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