güero

See also: guero

Spanish

Etymology

Ultimately from huero (“empty”), from the phrase huevo huero (“an empty egg that was lost during incubation”). The phrase huevo huero became associated with a sick person, and from this association came the association with the color white.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡweɾo/ [ˈɡwe.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: güe‧ro

Adjective

güero (feminine güera, masculine plural güeros, feminine plural güeras)

1. (Mexico) having pale skin and/or blond hair; whitey

Noun

güero m (plural güeros, feminine güera, feminine plural güeras)

1. (Mexico) a person with light skin and/or blond hair

   ¿Qué onda, güero? ― What's up, whitey?

   • 2017, “Señorita Hernández”, in Limonada Rosa, performed by Señor Kino:

     Señorita Hernández / ¿por qué no me pelaste? / Señorita Hernández / por el güero me dejaste

     Señorita Hernández / why did you ignore me? / Señorita Hernández / you left me for this whitey

Usage notes

• Often used as a term of endearment, or an informal way of saying "whitey" in Spanish. Unlike gringo, which generally refers to Americans, güero is used generally to refer to a lighter-skinned person/man, including those of full or predominant European ancestry born in Mexico.

See also

• chele
• gringo
• huero
• rubio
• rucio (Chile)

Further reading

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