chilango
noun, adjectiveInformalMexico City
A Mexican Spanish slang term. Browse all Mexican slang.
What it means
A person from Mexico City; of Mexico City. Originally thrown as an insult by the rest of the country, now worn with pride by the capital itself.
Examples with translations
Se le nota lo chilango en el acento.
You can hear Mexico City in his accent.
Soy chilango de nacimiento.
I'm a Mexico City native.
Where it comes from
Contested. Proposals include Nahuatl chilan-co ('where the red ones are') and a derivation from chile. What is certain is the reclamation: a term of provincial contempt that the capital adopted as a badge.
Other forms
- Similar terms:
- defeño, capitalino