
08-19-2007, 04:20 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 545
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Noah
I got a query if i may...
I've been told that the name "Nitro" means "beautiful black boy" in Spanish....well i have my doubts. If you could clear this up for me, i would be greatly appreciative
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I don't really know much Spanish, but I'm 99% sure it's not used in that way (unless it is Mexican slang as my knowledge is limited to the most formal Castellan dialect.)
Negro = black (pronounce it correctly!)
Niņo = boy
Nitro- is a latin/greek root that means native soda or saltpeter. The element nitrogen was named so becuase it forms saltpeter.
So none of the roots match up. Again, if we are talking Mexican slang, then maybe but we would need a Mexican to let us know for sure (or that Mexican can start using the term as you defined it.)
Just being a friendly Cunning Linguist.
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Well sir that seems to be someone else's problem.
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