wila n. a surreptitious note (sent by or between prisoners); a kite. Editorial Note: Pronounced “WHEE-lah.” Etymological Note: This is an Anglicized or Spanglish spelling of the Mexican Spanish güila or huila, that, according to...
draw down v. phr.— «This doof locked and loaded with no prior discussion. My response was to draw down on him. There we stood in a dumb-ass Mexican standoff.» —“Let’s arm Joe and Jane!” by Bob Kirkpatrick Usenet: misc...
suckburb n.— «“I feel like a gay, Mexican pioneer,” explains Ledesma, who grew up in the “suckburbs,” as he calls them: Montebello, La Puente, Fontana.» —“24 Seven: Rainbow Bright Eyexyk” by Seven...
conehead n.— «Conehead. This has nothing to do with the space-alien routine made famous on Saturday Night Live. In Los Alamos, it means scientist, stemming from the unflattering “pointy-headed”—meaning too intellectual...
matricula n.— «Governor Rod Blagojevich…today signed into law a measure requiring state and local governments in Illinois to recognize identification cards issued by foreign consulates and used by immigrants. The cards are favored...
quinceanera n.— «Well-off Mexican-Americans have adopted the Mexican custom, following a tradition of 16th-century Spain, of presenting their 15-year-old daughters to society at events known as Quinceanera balls.» —“Latin Influence...