Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
huey (o "uey")
English translation:
man, dude, homes, motherfucker
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Sep 9, 2012 21:02
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Spanish term
huey (o "uey")
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an interjection, exclamation, chicano, parece, nada que se encontraría en la RAE...
Proposed translations
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5 +3 | man, dude, homes, motherfucker | Reed James |
5 | depends on context: "man/bro/dude" or a title of respect in Nahuatl | Lindsey Poll (X) |
4 | dumb ass | José J. Martínez |
Proposed translations
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Spanish term (edited):
huey (o \"uey\")
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man, dude, homes, motherfucker
I heard it often enough in high school among Mexcian immigrants. It often has an unfriendly ring to it.
Next most common would be buey, a fairly harmless word meaning ox. But for some reason when pronounced as guey or wey (as it often is), it becomes a harsher word, not for polite company but the kind of word with which Beto Boca de Basura and many other street-types end every phrase.
Elizabeth Reid;Charlene Lopez;Linton H. Robinson. Mexican Slang Plus Graffiti (Kindle Locations 267-270). Kindle Edition.
Next most common would be buey, a fairly harmless word meaning ox. But for some reason when pronounced as guey or wey (as it often is), it becomes a harsher word, not for polite company but the kind of word with which Beto Boca de Basura and many other street-types end every phrase.
Elizabeth Reid;Charlene Lopez;Linton H. Robinson. Mexican Slang Plus Graffiti (Kindle Locations 267-270). Kindle Edition.
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Rafael Molina Pulgar
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Benjamin A Flores
: all three can be used, depending on context, the güey pronunciation is not as important as the context, like calling jueputa somebody in El Salvador, pure context.
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Yvette Neisser Moreno
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depends on context: "man/bro/dude" or a title of respect in Nahuatl
i actually began to address this in another post by you :)
it is actually written "guey" with an umlat over the "u" (commonly misspelled as "huey" or "uey", and colloquially written as "wey"). The term "guey" is derived from the spanish word "buey", which is actually the technical term for a castrated bull. the term originated as an insult used to question the masculinity of another man, but over time has evolved into a term of endearment (if used between good friends). depending on your geography, the term can still be offensive.
there is, however, another possible translation of his word, since no context was provided. "Uey", spelled with a "u", is a Nahuatl term denoting respect, indicating that the person with which the term is associated with is one held in high regard by the society as a whole. when used (either written or spoken), it is put before the individuals position within the society (i.e., Uey-Tlatoani ..., translated as "the great king...").
it is actually written "guey" with an umlat over the "u" (commonly misspelled as "huey" or "uey", and colloquially written as "wey"). The term "guey" is derived from the spanish word "buey", which is actually the technical term for a castrated bull. the term originated as an insult used to question the masculinity of another man, but over time has evolved into a term of endearment (if used between good friends). depending on your geography, the term can still be offensive.
there is, however, another possible translation of his word, since no context was provided. "Uey", spelled with a "u", is a Nahuatl term denoting respect, indicating that the person with which the term is associated with is one held in high regard by the society as a whole. when used (either written or spoken), it is put before the individuals position within the society (i.e., Uey-Tlatoani ..., translated as "the great king...").
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dumb ass
Considering GÜEY, the meaning is variable, it is a word that may mean buddy, chap , dude, bro, or anything similar. However, it is a negative word that means more than anything and in the way that I would use it...dumb ass, or something similar...
Discussion
In the street or any other informal situation it often means dude or man.
Among friends it usually means buddy or bro.