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Náhuatl Words You Use as Mexican Slang Without Realizing It
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Add a word/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "LAHN" (as in "lava") + "goh" (as in "go")/
Meaning
A person from Mexico City. Chilangos are known for their love of street tacos, navigating insane traffic daily, and their undeniable pride in being from the capital.
Examples
“Chilangos miss their tacos whenever they travel up north.”
“You can tell you're from CDMX, you already said 'neta' three times.”
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/Sounds like "chee" (as in "cheek") + "LAHN" (as in "lava") + "goh" (as in "go")/
Meaning
A person from Mexico City. Chilangos are known for their love of street tacos, navigating insane traffic daily, and their undeniable pride in being from the capital.
Examples
“Chilangos miss their tacos whenever they travel up north.”
“You can tell you're from CDMX, you already said 'neta' three times.”
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Calmantes montes
A Chicano and Mexican rhyming phrase telling someone to calm down and lower the intensity. It comes from "cálmate" (calm down) with "montes" added purely for rhyme and rhythm, part of a tradition of Chicano internal rhyme expressions. Used when someone is overreacting, getting too angry, or stirring up unnecessary drama.