Playing for the Devil's Fire Glossary

By Marcel Cantu · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed May 25, 2018

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Written by Marcel Cantu

Pendejo

Spanish for calling someone stupid

Abuela

Spanish for grandmother

Troca

Spanish for truck

Panadería

A Spanish word for bakery

Luchador

A Spanish wrestler

Cafe con leche

Spanish for coffee with milk

Zapatos

Spanish for shoes

Chica

Spanish for girl

Mosca

Spanish word for fly

Chicano

This word generally is used as slang to refer to Mexican-American peoples or language.

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