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/Sounds like "rahn" (as in "rapper") + "CHEH" (as in "check") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

A Mexican music genre full of deep emotion, heartbreak, tequila, and mariachi that makes you cry and sing at the same time. Rancheras are the songs every Mexican belts out drunk at 3 AM.

Examples

He put on rancheras and everyone ended up crying.

Vicente Fernández's rancheras are sacred.

Regional synonyms

A thief, crook, or untrustworthy person with bad intentions. This is the most widespread meaning outside Colombia: someone you shouldn't leave alone with your wallet. In Spain and the Southern Cone, calling someone "pillo" is not a compliment.