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ashwood420 · 03-06-2007, 06:17 PM

is either of these refrences to girlfriend?

Nadia D · 03-07-2007, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ashwood420

is either of these refrences to girlfriend?

Mmmmm...Are you sure they are spelled correctly? I�ve never heard them...

Veronica · 03-07-2007, 07:02 AM

yup, I'm a native Spanish speaker and I've never heard any of them....

Fresno22 · 04-22-2008, 06:32 PM

Yes, ruca (never seen it spelled) is slang for girlfriend. I hear it sometimes here in California, and have heard it in Mexico also. It's probably similar to the American slang expression "my old lady." But ruca is super-slangy and I think belongs with words like chamba, jale, orale, pos, chante, etc. I use it jokingly with Mexican and Mexican-American friends, but would not use it with someone I don't know well. In fact, I would *only* use it as a joke...deliberately poor slangy Spanish like, " On ta tu ruca?" Response could be, "Pos, anda en la chamba." Uh...yes...only jokingly.

cancro · 04-24-2008, 12:06 AM

Well, the word ruca exists but is pretty old slang used to call the people that are your friends, is the same as to say parseros or socios - compadres, but don't think people use it much, and offcourse is street slang.

David Huerta Osornio · 04-24-2008, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Fresno22

Yes, ruca (never seen it spelled) is slang for girlfriend. I hear it sometimes here in California, and have heard it in Mexico also. It's probably similar to the American slang expression "my old lady." But ruca is super-slangy and I think belongs with words like chamba, jale, orale, pos, chante, etc. I use it jokingly with Mexican and Mexican-American friends, but would not use it with someone I don't know well. In fact, I would *only* use it as a joke...deliberately poor slangy Spanish like, " On ta tu ruca?" Response could be, "Pos, anda en la chamba." Uh...yes...only jokingly.

Estoy de acuerdo contigo.

A�ado que es bastante ofensivo nominar a una dama con semejante calificativo, so pena de ser considerado un "�ero".

03-07-2007, 07:02 AM	#3
Veronica Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 492 Rep Power: 153	yup, I'm a native Spanish speaker and I've never heard any of them.... __________________ mmm...chocolate.

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Fresno22 New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 9 Rep Power: 4	Ruca/slang for girlfriend Yes, ruca (never seen it spelled) is slang for girlfriend. I hear it sometimes here in California, and have heard it in Mexico also. It's probably similar to the American slang expression "my old lady." But ruca is super-slangy and I think belongs with words like chamba, jale, orale, pos, chante, etc. I use it jokingly with Mexican and Mexican-American friends, but would not use it with someone I don't know well. In fact, I would only use it as a joke...deliberately poor slangy Spanish like, " On ta tu ruca?" Response could be, "Pos, anda en la chamba." Uh...yes...only jokingly.

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cancro New Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Well, the word ruca exists but is pretty old slang used to call the people that are your friends, is the same as to say parseros or socios - compadres, but don't think people use it much, and offcourse is street slang.

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