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To: LongElegantLegs

I can guarantee you that if you have two Latinos in a heated argument and one calls the other cabron or cabrona, somebody is going to be badly hurt.

Among friends, you can say “mira cabron” — but I wouldn’t recommend calling a stranger cabron or cabrona.

It’s not mildly derisive. It’s downright gutter vulgar.

FULL DISCLOSURE — I was born in Puerto Rico.

72 posted on 01/19/2010 8:27:12 PM PST by Babalu ("Tracer rounds work both ways ...")

To: Babalu

It’s not mildly derisive. It’s downright gutter vulgar. FULL DISCLOSURE — I was born in Puerto Rico.

Thank you for clarifying....:o)

74 posted on 01/19/2010 8:29:14 PM PST by Niteflyr ("Just because something is free doesn't mean it's good for you".)

To: Babalu

Heh...if it’s two women, somebody is going to get cut.

82 posted on 01/19/2010 8:34:43 PM PST by Palladin (It's a new day in America. Welcome, Senator Brown.)

To: Babalu

Are you sure there isn’t a pretty significant difference between the semantics of Puerto Rican and Mexican swearing?

My experience is with people who speak Mexican Spanish.

88 posted on 01/19/2010 8:37:58 PM PST by LongElegantLegs (Raise the fanged and warlike mistress, stern, impassive, weaponed mistress...)

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