Comments on: The letter “W”

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:56:26 +0000

I have noticed with my Chilean friends the slang term “huevon” (also used in Mexico, used to have a bad connotation but now in Chile it’s just another word you call your friends) they always say “weon”.

By: eleena

eleena — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:23:33 +0000

…and don’t forget wapo, wapa for guapo/guapa.

By: Ramses

Ramses — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:53:38 +0000

@Ryan;
In chat-slang Hispanohablantes often write things like ‘wenos’/'wenas’. I find it quite annoying, but they use it in slang .

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:16:36 +0000

Ah yes, the poor forgotten “w.” Many Hispanics make the sound, or a very similar one, with “gua” or “güe” but these are spelled without a little ol’ “w.”

By: Ramses

Ramses — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:53:56 +0000

Interesting, never thought of this. I think it’s similair to the ‘k’, only the k remains in loan words I guess.