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Bandera de México

/Sounds like "na" (as in "nacho") + "co" (as in "cocoa")/

A classist Mexican insult for someone considered vulgar, tacky, or low-class. It's one of the most loaded words in Mexican Spanish because it essentially disqualifies someone based on their social background or popular tastes.

Example

"No seas naco" → Don't be trashy."

"Le dicen naco por escuchar cumbia" → They call him trashy for listening to cumbia."

Regional synonyms:
Anónimo

Alzado

Bandera de México
Bandera de Colombia

Persona que se siente superior, que se pone prepotente, creída o desafiante. En México y Colombia 'alzado' es ese que se le sube el poder a la cabeza.