How to swear in Mexico: Curse words for south of the border

How to swear in Mexico: Curse words for south of the border

The time has come, my friends: it’s time to talk about cursing and swear words in Spanish, and in Mexico particularly.  Several specific regions of Mexico are well known for their — ahem — colorful language. One of those places is my home state, Veracruz, where curse words flow as freely as the beer from our much-loved caguamas (those liter-sized returnable beer bottles), a mere expansion pack of our casual speech. Mexico City is known for its c…