gachupín

Noun masculine C1 #38085 most common

Translations

  1. Spanish person in Mexico
  2. colonizer

Historically used to refer to Spaniards born in Spain living in Mexico.

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Example Sentences

El gachupín fue recibido con recelo por la comunidad indígena que aún recuerda la colonización.

The Spaniard was received with suspicion by the indigenous community that still remembers the colonization.

El gachupín se sintió fuera de lugar en la fiesta tradicional mexicana que celebraban los locales.

The Spanish person felt out of place at the traditional Mexican party that the locals were celebrating.