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/Sounds like "KEH" (as in "kept") + "TRAHN" (as in "tract") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

An informal Mexican greeting meaning what's up, what's good, or what's going on. It's the street-level, close-friends way to start a conversation with zero formalities.

Examples

Qué tranza bro, how've you been?

Qué tranza! Haven't seen you in forever, where you been?

Regional synonyms

In Peru, an upper-class person with aristocratic attitude, expensive style, and airs of superiority. The classic pituco lives in Miraflores or San Isidro, drives a nice car, and acts like they are on a different level. Working-class Peruvians use the word to call out the elite, or to tease anyone putting on airs they have not earned.