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Any brother ever use the word "Mae" and get something like "please don't call me mae (mai)" from a CR chica? All my ex-ZB girlies dig the term, but there are some others that don't...I guess it is a class thing. I know the Mexican girls here don't know what I'm talking about when I say "mae" mae...-CH

I'm assuming you are not a Tico, so it could be they don't like a foriegn person using their term. Don't know though- just an observation.

"Mae" (MAH-eh) can be loosely translated as "Dude". As in, "The dude is drunk." or "Dude, what are you doing with that chica?".

It is unisex -- you'll hear it used mostly for guys but girls use it to refer to each other, too. I've never heard a GUY refer to a GIRL as "mae", though.

It's a ticoism. AFAIK, it is not used in other Latin American Countries. First time I ever heard it was in San Jose.

Funniest usage I've heard was one MP chica ask another after a session: "Mae como le fue con el mae, mae?" I was like .

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Whereas it is certainly possible "Mae/Mai" comes from "Comay", "Comadre" means something quite different from a friend or fellow countryman.

In Catholic Spanish-speaking countries "Comadre" refers to the relationship between the parents of a Ch*ld and the godmother of the Ch*ld. The parents call the godmother "Comadre", and the godmother calls the mother "Comadre" and the father "Compadre".

Thus, "Comadre" literally means "co-mother".

The term is shortened to "Comai" in certain rural areas of Dominican Republic.

People do sometimes use the term in speaking to close female friends where there is not an actual compadrazgo relationship.

Mis dos cheles,

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I was told it came from the English word "man"

My friends, the term "Mae" comes from the word "Maje".

It's a measure of friendship that literally means "dummy", but figuratively it's more like pal or buddy.

Is the word you are exploring pronounced “maw-hay”?

Bros: I appreciate the input. I wasn't looking so much for the entomology of "mae" but for the reactions you might have had from chicas when using it. In my opinion, it is best used with chicas who are close friends and don't think of themselves as being too uppity-CH

Entomology = study of bugs, their pieces, parts and evolution
Etymology = study of words, their pieces, parts and evolution

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Thanks Boynton...I did the whole spell check thing as I am a product of the Oklahoma public school system..but it didn't come up during the check..Cheers-CH

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Mae is most definitely used among young people and lower-class ticos. You would never use it in a formal or business setting, and while I've said it to women before, it's disrespectful unless you are really just 'pals'. It's like calling a woman 'buddy' and makes it pretty obvious you don't see them as a feminine. Using it in a P4P or dating scenario is going to be offensive to almost every woman. It's okay to use with other men if you are on friendly terms.

Even ticos don't agree on the derivation of the word. I've heard lots of versions so lots of luck trying to nail it down.

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Indy: I agree with you there, but my ex-ZB pu*sy posse likes it when I refer to them as mae..in fact the only two chicas recently who have asked me to refrain from using the term were more of a headache than anything else...I guess I am trying to find out if the use of the word "mae" with a chica who is cool with it yields a better overall experience. I guess I could do an R square correlation, but I don't have a big enough sample size (n=30) yet-CH

Crazyhorse0017, just thank God you were not a product of the LA City Schools or you would still be using crayons.

The reason that I asked about the word “maw-hay” is the fact that there is a Costa Rican slang word maje. The definition of the word maje depends upon context: where it is used and with whom.

More or less it means “dummy” and therefore can be understood as an insult. But if it is directed toward someone whom you hold dear it is a term of affection.

Think of it this way, if you are of a specific ethnicity (race) it may be socially permissible, in some circumstances, to refer to someone who is also of your same race, with a name that would be grossly insulting if uttered by someone outside the race and/or someone outside the close bonds of friendship and family.

If I use the word maje, for example, and I am very close to my sister-in-law or my cousin, calling her maje would be a term in endearment and friendship. Another example, let's say your best friend just bought you a two hour session with your favorita with guarantee for a BBBJ CIM +Swa lo. You may say, "you M**her phking A*shole." You really meatn to say is thanks man, I love you.

On the other hand, if someone not known to Joe Sh*t the Ragma were to call J. Sh*t the name "maje", such language may be grounds for an altercation, at the very least a urination contest between two Bannie Roosters.

Mae is another Costa Rican slang word which means more or less the same thing as “yo” (if you are from New York) or “hey dude” or simply "dude".

Notwithstanding, the word "dude" also has varied meanings depending upon whether it is used in a specific micro culture or the greater macro culture of Americana. For example, to a real cowboy being called a dude is a grave insult.

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