chingón
adjective, nounVulgar
A Mexican Spanish slang term. Browse all Mexican slang.
What it means
Awesome, badass, outstanding. Applied to things and situations.
Of a person: brilliant at what they do. Es un chingón en la cocina — he's a genius in the kitchen.
Examples with translations
Está chingón tu proyecto, en serio.
Your project is seriously impressive.
Mi tía es una chingona para los negocios.
My aunt is a total force in business.
Where it comes from
From chingar, the most productive vulgar root in Mexican Spanish — Octavio Paz devoted a chapter of El laberinto de la soledad to it. Uniquely among its derivatives, chingón is positive.
Other forms
- Similar terms:
- chido, padre, de pelos