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Estebanh
 Post subject: Culture Nicknames
PostPosted: Fri May 06, 2011 3:04 pm 
One of my employees is from Honduras and was explaining to me the nicknames of Latin cultures in the Americas. Its kinda interesting but incomplete. If you can complete (or correct) the list, please add.

Honduras- Catrachos
El Salvador- Guanacos
Guatemala- Chapines
Mexico - Aztecas
Costa Rica- Ticos
Nicaragua - Nicas
Brazil - Brazilianos
Colombian - Paisa


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 Post subject: Re: Culture Nicknames
PostPosted: Fri May 06, 2011 4:21 pm 
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Nicas-both men and women
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PostPosted: Fri May 06, 2011 4:26 pm 
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Puerto Rico- Boricua, Portorro....



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PostPosted: Fri May 06, 2011 8:06 pm 
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How about the most common to us - gringo.
I are one.

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PostPosted: Fri May 06, 2011 11:48 pm 
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How about the most common to us - gringo.
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In Nicaragua they call us chele
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PostPosted: Sat May 07, 2011 10:06 am 
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San Jose is also frequently called Chepe...as are fellows named Jose
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PostPosted: Sat May 07, 2011 10:10 am 
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Nicaraguan = Nicas (not Nicos)

Panamanians = Panas
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PostPosted: Sat May 07, 2011 12:25 pm 
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and each country has nicknames for people from different parts of their country?

like colombia...costenos?...calenos?....

a lady from honduras explained some of their internal nicknames once, but I can't remember now.

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Diacortian= one from Detriot :D
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Some nicknames that they call each other that I've heard

Costa Rica, Mai
Colombia , Gorda and Paisa
And for to my surprise, I've heard some Nicas call other Nicas, Paisa , or Vieja

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 Post subject: Re: Culture Nicknames
PostPosted: Sat May 07, 2011 6:15 pm 
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Estebanh wrote:
One of my employees is from Honduras and was explaining to me the nicknames of Latin cultures in the Americas. Its kinda interesting but incomplete. If you can complete (or correct) the list, please add.

Honduras- Catrachos
El Salvador- Guanacos
Guatemala- Chapines
Mexico - Aztecas
Costa Rica- Ticos
Nicaragua - Nicas
Brazil - Brazilianos
Colombian - Paisa



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 Post subject: Re: Culture Nicknames
PostPosted: Tue May 10, 2011 3:09 pm 
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Another unjust conviction without proof, most likely from a HopeAholic American.

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PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2011 9:21 am 
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Estebanh wrote:
One of my employees is from Honduras and was explaining to me the nicknames of Latin cultures in the Americas. Its kinda interesting but incomplete. If you can complete (or correct) the list, please add.

Honduras - Catrachos
El Salvador - Guanacos
Guatemala - Chapines
Mexico - Aztecas
Costa Rica - Ticas/Ticos
Nicaragua - Nicas/Nicos
Brazil - Brazilianos
Colombian - Paisa


Here are a couple:

Cuba - Cubiche/Cubano
Brazil - Carioca/Brazileño
Perú - Íncas/Peruano

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