What does mongo mean in spanish

What matters, according to him, is whether the word automatically elicits a strong negative emotional reaction. That a lot of words that elicit such a reaction are used as insults is mostly incidental to the argument.

That's what mongo means in spanish, btw. SilasX on May 10, root parent prev next [—]. Okay, there are separate issues going on here; let me try to clarify: Is "mongo" the equivalent of English "retard", in terms of being a low-class insult that invokes a visceral reaction among the majority of the population?

I didn't believe that at first; if so, why didn't anyone ever put it in Wikipedia? But let's assume it is equivalent to "retard". In that case, I would agree that it shouldn't be used as a name. But you have to pick your battles: all words will have that trait in some language. For my part, I would consider the Spanish-speaking market big enough not to expect them to buy [the equivalent of] RetardDB. So I agree there. Edit: I agree with the sibling commenter networked's points. Teichopsia on May 10, root parent next [—].

First of all, Wikipedia isn't infallible. Second, genkaos and myself grew up on different sides of the world. Culturally different, and yet, in our own respective cultures we learned, however wrong it is, the implicit meaning of mongo when used derogatively. It doesn't have several meanings as you pointed out, it has one, which does not mean it is the same for genkaos.

A lovable, quite stupid, giant super strong heavyweight character from Mel Brook's film " Blazing Saddles " who converts from evil to good. In skateboarding , pushing the skateboard with your front foot. If you're normal, you use your left foot , and vice versa for goofy. The poser skated mongo. Someone who suffers from Down's Syndrome trisomy Also a Spanish nickname for a man with a certain name, but I don't know which one. Raymundo, maybe? I don't think so, but try looking up Mongo Santamaria in an encyclopedia or on the web and see if you can get some enlightenment.

You know, you could just ask her! Saludos Soledad. Click to expand In the UK is a common slang term for "mongoloid", and it means stupid, retard, with down syndrom.

Not exactly a compliment. Bonjules Senior Member Caribbean. Hola, En el Caribe,por lo menos en Puerto Rico, 'mongo' es ma's como 'flojo', de'bil 'weak' , no tanto 'idiota'. Feldan Senior Member Lima, Peru.