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  2. List of Spanish words of Indigenous American Indian origin

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    This is a list of Spanish words that come from indigenous languages of the Americas. It is further divided into words that come from Arawakan, Aymara, Carib, Mayan, Nahuatl, Quechua, Taíno, Tarahumara, Tupi and uncertain (the word is known to be from the Americas, but the exact source language is unclear). Some of these words have alternate ...

  3. Spanish profanity - Wikipedia

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    Concha (lit.: " mollusk shell" or "inner ear") is an offensive word for a woman's vulva or vagina (i.e. something akin to English cunt) in Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Mexico. In the rest of Latin America and Spain however, the word is only used with its literal meaning.

  4. Güey - Wikipedia

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    Güey (Spanish pronunciation:; also spelled guey, wey or we) is a word in colloquial Mexican Spanish that is commonly used to refer to any person without using their name. . Though typically (and originally) applied only to males, it can also be used for females (although when using slang, women would more commonly refer to another woman as "chava" [young woman] or "vieja" [old lady])

  5. Diccionario de la lengua española - Wikipedia

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    The Diccionario de la lengua española[a] (DLE; [b] English: Dictionary of the Spanish language) is the authoritative dictionary of the Spanish language. [1] It is produced, edited and published by the Royal Spanish Academy, with the participation of the Association of Academies of the Spanish Language. It was first published in 1780, as the ...

  6. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    Beyond the veil [2] The mysterious place after death. Neutral. Originally used to refer to the 'veil' that hides the innermost sanctuary of the Temple in Jerusalem. Sometimes refers to just a mysterious place. Big sleep [2] To die or be killed. Euphemistic. Could be in reference to Raymond Chandler's 'The Big Sleep'.

  7. Negro - Wikipedia

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    In English. A European map of West Africa, 1736. Included is the archaic mapping designation of Negroland. Around 1442, the Portuguese first arrived in Southern Africa while trying to find a sea route to India. [2][3] The term negro, literally meaning 'black', was used by the Spanish and Portuguese as a simple description to refer to the Bantu ...

  8. Change your language or location preferences in AOL

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    1. Login to your AOL account. 2. Click your profile to access your Account info. 3. From the Language menu, select your desired language and region. Still need help? Call paid premium support at 1-800-358-4860 to get live expert help from AOL Customer Care. Feedback.

  9. Venezuelan Spanish - Wikipedia

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    A violent game, bullying method or hazing ritual that goes like this: A bunch of people (usually males) get together, then discreetly select a person as a "target" or "victim" (male, most of the time) and set a word/gesture as a signal. Next, they follow, pretend or trick the person so they get close to them.