chilango

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• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈlanɡo/ [t͡ʃiˈlãŋ.ɡo]

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• Rhymes: -anɡo
• Syllabification: chi‧lan‧go

chilango (feminine chilanga, masculine plural chilangos, feminine plural chilangas)

1. (slang) from Mexico City

   Synonyms: capitalino, defeño, mexiqueño

chilango m (plural chilangos, feminine chilanga, feminine plural chilangas)

1. (slang) someone from Mexico City

   Synonyms: capitalino, defeño, mexiqueño

• Often used derogatorily by those living outside the capital. Amongst residents of the city, it can be affectionate.

• “chilango”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014