The space between waking and dreaming.
Spooning, feeling the warmth of her soft warm breasts against my back, I remained in ruca, drifting in and out of sleep for what seemed like hours, feeling unlike I had ever felt before and wondering if this warmth was love, wondering if this person beside me was really a person or just a dream.
by ultrahealth September 30, 2007
In Spanish means old maid or older single woman.
In Chicano Slang it is mostly a derogatory term meaning older woman. Also means a tried woman, as in having been through the trials of life and living.
Can also mean an older woman of the barrio or older chola.
Meant to describe a girlfriend that has stayed by her boyfriend's side through difficult times, with an affectionate undertone. Also, to describe in light, derogatory (sometimes affectionate) terms a tried or worn woman no matter the age, identifying her presumed life experience.
When the older cholos referred to their girlfriends, they meant that they've been hanging around for a while. Better translated as 'old lady' as in "I'm a hang with my old-lady today."
In Chicano Slang it is mostly a derogatory term meaning older woman. Also means a tried woman, as in having been through the trials of life and living.
Can also mean an older woman of the barrio or older chola.
Meant to describe a girlfriend that has stayed by her boyfriend's side through difficult times, with an affectionate undertone. Also, to describe in light, derogatory (sometimes affectionate) terms a tried or worn woman no matter the age, identifying her presumed life experience.
When the older cholos referred to their girlfriends, they meant that they've been hanging around for a while. Better translated as 'old lady' as in "I'm a hang with my old-lady today."
El chango is hanging with his ruca and his kids at the car show.
El morro se agarro una bien ruca! (The youngster got himself an older/worn woman!)
She's been smoking since she was a kid, she's only 19 pero ya esta bien ruca. (but she's already old)
El morro se agarro una bien ruca! (The youngster got himself an older/worn woman!)
She's been smoking since she was a kid, she's only 19 pero ya esta bien ruca. (but she's already old)
by gzr July 11, 2008
'rü-kah; (noun) Etymology: Chicano Slang 1: a frequent or regular female companion in a romantic or sexual relationship.
by Michael Parr April 16, 2008
Despite the many naive Caucasian Americans who believe the term "ruca" (and probably hyna too) were originated by Bradley Nowell of Sublime and other white Southern Californians, both ruca and hyna have long been Chicano (American of Mexican ancestry) slang terms used in SoCal barrios, particularly by cholo and chola types, since the beginning of Chicano subculture. Please do your research for further notice and in the future.
Sublime, particularly Bradley Nowell, was clearly a white boy from Long Beach, CA who was very familiar and obviously infatuated with Chicano and Reggae cultures. There is nothing wrong with that at all, I think it's cute, but please don't give credit to the wrong person or people! Know who the true originators/OGs ARE. I think white Southern Californians, particularly from the Los Angeles area, are a lot more aware of Chicano subculture. I'm talking to the ones outside of the state who aren't familiar with us!
Sublime, particularly Bradley Nowell, was clearly a white boy from Long Beach, CA who was very familiar and obviously infatuated with Chicano and Reggae cultures. There is nothing wrong with that at all, I think it's cute, but please don't give credit to the wrong person or people! Know who the true originators/OGs ARE. I think white Southern Californians, particularly from the Los Angeles area, are a lot more aware of Chicano subculture. I'm talking to the ones outside of the state who aren't familiar with us!
Old-school Chicano from SoCal barrio: "Yeah, that's my ruca, man. Isn't she firme....?"
Chicano from SoCal barrio in 1991: "Ey foo', did you hear that song by that group Sublime?? Are they Chicanos or Latinos?? They're using hella Chicano slang in that ruca song, man. That shit is craaaaaaazy, ey. LMAO!"
Bradley Nowell: "Cause she's my ruca, I'm barely waiting for my hiena....
She moved from Long Beach down to L.A.
Right now she selling oranges by the freeway.
I wanna know, Ramona, am I the only one, tell me?
And she said, "You're not the only one, but you're the best, Bradley." (Poh poh!)
And now I'm waiting for my ruca...."
Chicano from SoCal barrio in 1991: "Ey foo', did you hear that song by that group Sublime?? Are they Chicanos or Latinos?? They're using hella Chicano slang in that ruca song, man. That shit is craaaaaaazy, ey. LMAO!"
Bradley Nowell: "Cause she's my ruca, I'm barely waiting for my hiena....
She moved from Long Beach down to L.A.
Right now she selling oranges by the freeway.
I wanna know, Ramona, am I the only one, tell me?
And she said, "You're not the only one, but you're the best, Bradley." (Poh poh!)
And now I'm waiting for my ruca...."
by SoCal L.A. Co. Chicana 1988 October 5, 2021
The brand RVCA. Pronounced "Roo-Kah," commonly misread and pronounced as R V C A because the logo replaces the U with a V.
by -BJ Penn July 19, 2009
by LEBENSU October 18, 2007