chilango
Americannoun
plural
chilangos-
Slang. someone who lives or was born in Mexico City.
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Slang. the variety of Spanish spoken in Mexico City.
adjective
Example Sentences
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Belascoarán Shayne stands somewhere on the gumshoe spectrum between Sam Spade and Columbo — but is very much a chilango, or Mexico City native.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025
But it was while in the studio with a chilango that I started to doubt myself lyrically, because my Spanish felt so utilitarian.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023
It is no accident that the truest face of a chilango — an inhabitant of Mexico City — appears in the wake of disaster.
From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2022
Since the title refers to a sprawling landscape that builds outward and not skyward, Villoro maintains a ground-level view of what he calls “Chilangopolis” — chilango being the slang demonym for a Mexico City resident.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2021
As a chilango, he offers firsthand insights into a bittersweet mode of life that many have come to accept, enjoy and even take pride in.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2021
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