Thursday, April 11, 2013

thurs., 11 apr., 2013: notes on mexican class signifiers, ii.: give us This Day our Daily Curse

                       
SPANISH/MEX. DIAL.:   Chale!  /  Chales! 
SPANISH/MEX. DIAL.:   Chale!  /  Chales!  ‡‡

 ‡ )   Fuck that [bullshit]!”  / “No fucking way!” ;  Etym., Span., orig. in Mexico City, a.k.a., Mexico D.F., fr. Mexican telenovelas aimed at y.a. & adolescent viewers  [Courtesy M.S.]  ;
      ‡‡ )   Damn!  /  God-damn!”  [Courtesy M.S.]  

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from curse + berate in 69+ languages, from Soft Skull Press.

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