Country Dictionary

Spanish term for the "Hood". In the U.S it is used as the Latino equivalent of a Ghetto.

1) In Nueva York we call Spanish Harlem "El Barrio"
2) Ghetto- used for African-Americans/Negros/ Blacks/Niggas
Barrio- used for Latinos/Spics/Hispanics

An ethnic neighborhood with a primarily latin character. Literally 'neighborhood' in Spanish.

We rolled to the barrio to scope these hot CD players from those fools Jiminez and Hector eh.

slang spanish term for hood or ghetto

i'm from the barrios of east l.a ese

SPanish for neighborohhd

yo man these niggas tryin to blast me in my own barrio

Neighborhood or ghetto depending on context.

It depends on the accent or the contexts of the conversation.

"ey homie lets go to the barrio fool" (the ghetto)

"hola señor este es mi barrio" (not ghetto)

A spanish word meaning "hood", "ghetto", or "neighborhood".

Yo steve come with me to the "barrios".

Neighborhood (Gang slang)