General
huisa
What does huisa mean?
A young woman or girlfriend in Chicano Caló; also spelled 'güisa'.
"Esa huisa es del barrio de enfrente."
Origin
Chicano Caló term for a girl/girlfriend.
Frequently asked questions
What does huisa mean?
In Chicano Caló it means a girl or a girlfriend. It is a casual, street term rather than formal Spanish.
How do you spell huisa?
It shows up as huisa, güisa, or wisa. The 'gü' and 'w' spellings all capture the same soft W sound.
Where does huisa come from?
It is a word from Chicano Caló, the Mexican-American street slang that grew out of the Pachuco culture of the US Southwest.
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