Why do puerto ricans say papi

Lol Thank you for the clarification and explanation. Spot on! I am PRican and I completely agree with number 8 being totally off. Lol Cool article tho! Nada comparado con el lenguaje Sur Americano, chevere y distinto. Interesante y divertido. Chacho for us growing up in new your was like saying damn in English. Chocho Mira Este cuarto tan sucio. I grew up playing baseball with the Puerto Rican kids in my neighborhood.

When they refered to Black people they would say something like monaco mujeto. They never explained its meaning and maybe my memory fails me, but if someone understands maybe they can enlighten me. Leave a Comment Cancel reply. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

We hate spam. Your privacy will be protected! Everyday words in one country may be vulgar curse words in another. Whenever you go to a new country, it is helpful to learn some words in the native language. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Powered by WordPress. With: 0 Comments. Only a Puerto Rican can understand and relate to these popular Puerto Rican tems of endearment and expressions of love. In my case, for my husband, and son whom I call Papi , and they both respond.

We call all of the women in our lives Mami not only our mother but our sister, girlfriend, cousin, nieces, etc. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Spread the love. What do Puerto Ricans call earrings? Is HYNA disrespectful? Haubegger says her goal is to continue to portray Latinos positively--papi and proud--"because if you really think about the media coverage of Latin men in society, they are usually photographed with their hands behind their backs.

She just might launch a nationwide search for the perfect poster-boy papi, the hombre and role model, of course who embodies a combination of sensuality and sensitivity. All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries. Hot Property.