Viernes de Vocabulario
This Friday we have choosen a few words that are commonly used in México. Therefore they received the name in Spanish of Mexicanismos or Mejicanismos
Canchanchán – Informal Lover
Canchanchán – Amante informal
Titipuchal – Crowd, Multitude – exageration of a large number of messy things or people.
Titipuchal – Multitud, muchedumbre, principalmente de cosas revueltas o desordenadas
Borlote o Mitote – Escándalo
Chanclazo – It is used when someone hits another person with a sandal.
Chanclazo – Golpe dado con la chancla,
Chancla – Sandal.
Chancla – Sandalia
Changarro – Very Small Busines – President Vicente fox reffered to small business using this word.
Changarro – Pequeño Negocio – El presidente Fox se referia así a los pequeños negocios.
Cháchara o Chuchería – Little things without much value that you can buy in a flee market.
Cháchara o Chuchería – Baratija, adornito comunmente de poco valor
Chacharear – Comprar o vender chacharas
Chacharear – Buy and sell stuff with no value
Garnacha – Alimento del grupo de Antojitos, que consiste en una tortilla de Maíz pequeña, frita en manteca, al a que se pone encima frijoles, salsa picante y trocitos de chorizo, papas y carne.
Garnacha – Street food made with a fried corn tortilla with beans, salsa, chorizo, potatos and meat.
Tianguis – Mercado sobre ruedas
Tianguis – Flee Market or open air market
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Diccionario del Español de México (DEM) http://dem.colmex.mx, El Colegio de México, A.C., [Septiembre, 21, 2012].
Diccionario de Mejicanismos – Editorial Porrúa – Francisco J. Santamaria
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