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norteño¹

Where it comes from

From Spanish norteño (“Northern [Mexico]”).

noun

  1. uncountable A genre of Mexican music related to polka and corridos, emerged in the late 19th century. At a party in an isolated mountain community in central Mexico, the host may well take out his accordion and play norteño corridos until the dawn breaks.

Norteño²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Spanish norteño (“northerner”), from the gang's territory in Northern California.

noun Norteños

  1. ethnic, offensive, slur A Mexican gang.
  2. ethnic, offensive, slur A Mexican gang member.
  3. ethnic, offensive, slur A Mexican or Hispanic person.

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"norteño." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/norte%C3%B1o. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"norteño." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/norte%C3%B1o.

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@misc{norten_o_2026,
  title = {norteño},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/norte%C3%B1o},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}