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Náhuatl Words You Use as Mexican Slang Without Realizing It
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Add a word/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "KWEEN" (as in "queen") + "kleh" (as in "clerk")/
Meaning
A small child, usually mischievous, restless, and who won't stop making noise. Comes from the Nahuatl 'itzcuintli' (dog) and is one of the most Mexican words that exist.
Examples
“Those escuincles won't stop screaming all day.”
“When I was an escuincle I spent all my time playing in the street.”
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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "KWEEN" (as in "queen") + "kleh" (as in "clerk")/
Meaning
A small child, usually mischievous, restless, and who won't stop making noise. Comes from the Nahuatl 'itzcuintli' (dog) and is one of the most Mexican words that exist.
Examples
“Those escuincles won't stop screaming all day.”
“When I was an escuincle I spent all my time playing in the street.”
Word family
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