Skip to content

Juan of Words

By Juan Alanis and Anjelica Cazares

Search
  • About Us

Juan of Words

By Juan Alanis and Anjelica Cazares

Close menu
  • About Us

Juan of Words

By Juan Alanis and Anjelica Cazares

Search Toggle menu

Tag: definicion

¡Chisquiado!
November 24, 2014Mexi-Vocabulario

¡Chisquiado!

Crazy. A little bit off. Silly. Goofy, even. Just not […]

Read more
Igualada
December 29, 2013Mexi-Vocabulario

IGUALADA

Few other words in the Spanish language can insult you […]

Read more
August 2, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexican Culture, Mexican Lifestyle

10 Words We Say In Spanish That Aren’t Really Spanish

By definition, they would be better classified under the category […]

Read more
August 1, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Enchilar!

Kind of ridiculous, that as much as I love hot […]

Read more
July 26, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Chiflado!

Uuy… I’ve been called that one more than once.   As […]

Read more
July 17, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Embustero!

¡No seas embustero!  Don’t be a liar!  We could probably […]

Read more
July 12, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Adío!

¿Adió, a poco nada más te hizo mala cara? ¿Adió, […]

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

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Despapaye!

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

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

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Chafa!

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

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

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Ruca!

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

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

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Parangaricutirimicuaro!

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

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

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Chuntaro!

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

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

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Madre!

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

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

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Tarado!

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

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

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Sinvergüenza!

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

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

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Rifandomela!

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

Read more
March 6, 2012February 15, 2013Cositas Latinas, Language, Mexi-Vocabulario

Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Pipirisnais!

De la high… o sea de la alta sociedad. The […]

Read more
  • 2023
  • Chisme
  • Cositas Latinas
  • Cuentos
  • Daily Living
  • Dichos / Refranes
  • DIY with Anjelica
  • Editorials
  • Entertainment
  • Familia
  • Featured
  • Food
  • Giveaway
  • If Not You Then Who? Podcast
  • Juan of Words – Podcast
  • Language
  • Latina Leadership Series
  • Life
  • Los Metiches
  • Mexi-Vocabulario
  • Mexican Culture
  • Mexican Lifestyle
  • Mexican Parenting
  • Music
  • My Mexican American Story
  • News/Politics
  • Tech
  • Travel

From the blog

  • Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Guey/Wuey!
  • Nada Más Que Amor
  • The generational differences in Latino families are funny
  • Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Rifandomela!
  • Mexi-Style: It’s Not a Bad Word!
  • Learning to Cook a Turkey & How to Celebrate Thanksgiving
  • In Love & War: Is It Really All Fair Game?
  • Mexi-Vocabulario: ¡Y a Lo Que Te Truje Chencha!
  • Raising a Bilingual Kid: Teaching the Value of a Dollar

Search this Website

Let’s Connect

  • Instagram
Listen on Apple Podcasts

Sign up for Email Updates

Stay in touch with us by sharing your email address. We will only reach out with important updates.

Select list(s) to subscribe to

© 2026 Juan of Words. Proudly powered by Sydney

Loading Comments...