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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Lane3 who wrote (6766)5/31/2000 7:35:00 PM
From: X Y Zebra  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 9127
 
It means all of that and more...

It is, (as Octavio Paz says), an "all encompassing term".

It is a mother, (hijo de la chingada = son of a bitch).

A grey country of undefined origin where people send you to (vete a la chingada = go f*** off).

and many other meanings...

you are damned good = [eres un ching¢n(a)]

you truly screwed me over = [de verdad me chingaste]

It was a disaster, the hurricane damaged everything in its path. = [fue un desastre, el hurac n se ching¢ todo en su camino].

in addition, here is a unique dictionary...

From the Royal Academy of the Donkey Speak

burridos.deagrapa.com.mx

In other words, it is a dictionary for immoralities *g* (in Spanish). It explains lots of regional "sayings"