Guanabee Glossary: Güero / Güera
9 October 2009, 12:00 PM. By Alex Alvarez
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.
güero / güera
[gwe-ro / gwe-ra], adj, n.
This term, most commonly used in Mexico, is used to describe either a person who is blonde or anyone who is light-skinned, usually also with light hair and light eyes. Can be used as pejorative in certain instances.
Esa güerita es tan pálida que cuando ella pasa al frente de una luz, uno puede ver sus venas.
That blondie is so pale that when she passes in front of a light, one can see her veins.
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As a child growing up I was called “Gringo” due to my light skin and Blue eyes. Talk about a complex. Luckily I tan easy and i no longer do not look ” Paisa” enough for my friends