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/Sounds like "TRAHN" (as in "tract") + "kees" (as in "keep")/

Meaning

Mexican youth shorthand for "tranquilo" - meaning calm down, no worries, everything is fine. Used to dial back intensity and keep things chill.

Examples

Tranquis, I already fixed it, there was nothing to worry about.

Tranquis, I'll be there in five minutes, don't stress.

Regional synonyms

A person who thinks they're more than they are, a show-off who brags without anything to back it up. In Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, the guillao is all flash with no substance behind it.