January 8, 2008

¡Aguas!

Literal Meaning: Water!

Meaning: Look out! Watch out!
This phrase probably comes from people yelling “¡Aguas!” as they threw dirty water and chamber pot refuse from their bedroom windows before the advent of modern plumbing. Now that would definitely incline people to look up and get out of the way!

January 9, 2008

Tan lleno como perro de rancho

Literal Meaning: Full as a ranch dog

Analogous Saying: Full as a tick

January 10, 2008

Tapatio

Meaning: Nickname for a person from Guadalajara, or an adjective describing something typical of the region

Example: Nací en Guadalajara. Soy tapatía.
(I was born in Guadalajara. I’m Guadalajaran (female).

January 11, 2008

Quién teme la muerte, no goza la vida.

Meaning: He who fears death lives not.

January 12, 2008

cabezón

Literal Meaning: Literally meaning “having a big head,” cabezón is used to mean “stubborn, pigheaded, or obstinate.”

Example: Te he dicho mil veces. ¡Qué cabezón eres!
(“Ive told you a thousand times! How stubborn you are!)

January 13, 2008

Cada segundo nace un pendejo.

Meaning: There’s a fool born every second.

January 14, 2008

Cabrón

Literal Meaning: he-goat, billy goat

Meaning: Cabrón is a rather strong slang word meaning (pardon our French) “asshole, butthead, or bastard.” It is also used to mean “cuckold.”

Example: Ese cabrón siempre gana al dominó!
(“That bastard always wins at dominos!”)