albur

A double entendre or clever, often sexual, wordplay in Mexican Spanish.

In simple English: A clever joke that has two meanings, often rude.

• The whole table was doing albures and I missed every one.

You are not expected to produce these as a learner. Recognizing that a joke is an albur is enough.

Track

Spanish & Chicano

Region

Statewide

Part of speech

noun

• chisme
• firme

• Spanish you already hear: Everyday words