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70s!!!! Brian, the term "broad" has always struck me as a '40s thing. Along with calling women "Dames" or "Molls." The term "Chick," a variant on the "Bird" is universally accepted as incorrect and improper. <br /> <br />In our Tex-Mex culture there are a few choice words for ladies... A "ruca" is a term for a "barrio chick." The term "Comadre" (Coh-ma-dre) is used as both respectful for not based on usage and context. An unflattering set of words are "vieja" (vee-eh-ha) insinuates an old miserable woman, while the word "***" means ***. <br /> <br />Terms for men are just as colorful... <br /> <br />A well accepted word is "vato," (va-toe) which as a very macho. Some really bad words are "***" (pen-day-ho), which means jerk, and joto (hoe-toe) which is an unflattering term for homosexuals. Pronunciation is exaggerated and approximate, try not to use your heavy English diptongs. <br /> <br />In the more English part of the local language women are any of the following... gals, foxes, chicks, dudettes, babes and (unfortunately) hoes (sorry)...all inappropriate in everyday mixed converstaion. Men are referred to as guys, wolves, dudes, gentlemen (unflattering in context), individuals (also unflattering in context) and pimps. <br /> <br />To address a crowd one says "Hey, y'all" or "Hey, Guys." Here the use of "guys" addresses men and women.
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