La Raza
Chicano Slang in Old-School Hip-Hop: The Words Kid Frost, Cypress Hill and Mellow Man Ace Put on the Radio
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Meaning
A neighborhood or district in a city with its own identity, culture, personality, and reputation. Your barrio is where you grew up, where people know your name, and where you always feel at home.
Examples
“I grew up in this neighborhood and I know every corner.”
“The barrio has changed a lot in the last few years.”
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Meaning
A neighborhood or district in a city with its own identity, culture, personality, and reputation. Your barrio is where you grew up, where people know your name, and where you always feel at home.
Examples
“I grew up in this neighborhood and I know every corner.”
“The barrio has changed a lot in the last few years.”
Regional synonyms
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Traque
Chicano Spanglish for railroad tracks, from English "track." Historically many Chicanos worked on the traque, and "del otro lado del traque" (the other side of the tracks) marks the poor side of town.