noun
Street Slang
barrio
· noun · la
The neighbourhood — Spanish-speaking, often working-class.
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Definitions
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The hood — but specifically a Latino one. Carries pride, history and a sense of belonging more than the flat English 'neighbourhood' ever could. Where you're from, who raised you, who's got your back.
“He never forgot the barrio, even after the deal popped off.”
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In general Spanish use, just a district or quarter of a city. Strips out the Chicano cultural weight when used by non-US speakers.
“Each barrio in Madrid has its own personality.”
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barrio In A Sentence
He never forgot the barrio, even after the deal popped off.
Each barrio in Madrid has its own personality.
Origin & Usage
Spanish for 'district / quarter'. In US English it carries the specific weight of a Latino, especially Mexican-American, neighbourhood — East LA, Spanish Harlem, the West Side of San Antonio.
Variants
the barrio
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