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Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003
Posts: 9650
Location: Mexico City
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 Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject: Nicknames |
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I love the nicknames people come up with in Mexico - in Spanish of course.
Elmero Machin is one for a friend who is a little dopey but still always on the prowl.
El/la guero/a seems common for any light-skinned person
Tontin for anyone a little, um, slow.
El huevo for one guy running our lancha at Xochimilco. I got the impression he was a bit lazy.
El maplesito is the one given to me by my in-laws, for simply being Canadian.
Chocoquin is one I've given to someone recently, for being both short and a chocoholic. |
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Elise9
Joined: 14 Mar 2006
Posts: 32
Location: Celaya, GTO
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Here are some I hear in my Mexican family...
I am "Guereja"
One nephew was given a name for resembling the baby Shrek in the third movie - "Shrecesito"
My sister in law calls her grandson "Cuchurumin" - though I have no idea what it means ( or how to spell it)
And a neice of mine is called "Chiolin" by some relatives. Again, I have no idea what it means! |
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