Guanabee Glossary: Ratón

If you’ve ever asked a Mexican whether it’s cold enough for a chaqueta or asked a Cuban to pass a bollo at dinner, you’ll know that Latino slang terms can vary from country to country, region to region, generation to generation, a reality that often results in embarrassing situations. Guanabee Glossary is our attempt to teach you Latino slang and save you from looking like a weird-ass fool in mixed company. Enjoy it, cabrones.

ratón 

[rah-tonne] noun

Literally “mouse,” the word ratón also has the implications of being underhanded or sneaky that it does in English. Additionally, in Venezuela, the word is used to refer to a hangover.

Tengo un ratón que me está matando.

I have a mouse / hangover that’s killing me.