Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 8, 2002 03:43
22 yrs ago
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English term
Tamara
white girl
Non-PRO
English to Spanish
Other
Slang
Slang
white girl in spanish slang. actually the spelling is what Im curious about. we think it's Guera or Wera but its pronounced Weda
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +9 | güera |
Henry Hinds
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Henry Hinds
United States
United States
Native in English
&
Spanish
Works in field
United States
43 years of Border Experience and fast.
Native in: English 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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güera
A "blondie" on the border.
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Note added at 2002-10-08 03:47:26 (GMT)
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And applied to anyone who is light complextioned and has light colored hair, eyes, etc., including Latinos who meet that description.
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Note added at 2002-10-08 03:55:51 (GMT)
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\"Weda\" is probably the closest way the pronunciation can be rendered in English.
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Note added at 2002-10-08 03:57:36 (GMT)
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Male is \"güero\". I often am called that, it\'s not insulting but rather positive.
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Note added at 2002-10-08 13:41:29 (GMT)
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Latinos at all latitudes are prone to using terms based on people\'s physical appearance, \"dark\", \"light\", \"fatty\", \"slim\", \"shorty\", etc. which could be considered insulting among English speakers (due to cultural sensitivity to racial slurs, etc.) , but in Latino culture they are usually terms of endearment, just so you know if and when you encounter them. It means they like you.
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Note added at 2002-10-08 17:02:18 (GMT)
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Nicknames among Latinos also go on and on, often based on physical characteristics, racial appearance (\"Chino\", \"Indio\") and even what we could consider defects (too big a rear end, big ears, missing teeth, arm, etc.) resemblance to well-known celebrities or cartoon characters, sometimes flattering, sometimes not, but it all has to be looked at from the proper perspective. It\'s just part of their culture.
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Note added at 2002-10-08 03:47:26 (GMT)
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And applied to anyone who is light complextioned and has light colored hair, eyes, etc., including Latinos who meet that description.
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Note added at 2002-10-08 03:55:51 (GMT)
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\"Weda\" is probably the closest way the pronunciation can be rendered in English.
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Note added at 2002-10-08 03:57:36 (GMT)
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Male is \"güero\". I often am called that, it\'s not insulting but rather positive.
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Note added at 2002-10-08 13:41:29 (GMT)
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Latinos at all latitudes are prone to using terms based on people\'s physical appearance, \"dark\", \"light\", \"fatty\", \"slim\", \"shorty\", etc. which could be considered insulting among English speakers (due to cultural sensitivity to racial slurs, etc.) , but in Latino culture they are usually terms of endearment, just so you know if and when you encounter them. It means they like you.
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Note added at 2002-10-08 17:02:18 (GMT)
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Nicknames among Latinos also go on and on, often based on physical characteristics, racial appearance (\"Chino\", \"Indio\") and even what we could consider defects (too big a rear end, big ears, missing teeth, arm, etc.) resemblance to well-known celebrities or cartoon characters, sometimes flattering, sometimes not, but it all has to be looked at from the proper perspective. It\'s just part of their culture.
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