Mexican
slang.
The literal translation is blonde.
It’
s kind of like the Mexican answer to the n word in that it’
s called out to
white people or darker skinned if they’re either mixed or getting pale or acting like high society.
It’
s not seen as derogatory in that even waiters use it in a friendly manner, usually when a white person walks in, but the connotation can be that of calling someone girly.
The underlying factor is that they’re essentially calling someone out in a subtle manner as if they’re looking to rise above the class ranks by being a source of creating offspring with lighter colored eyes or
skin, but in a sense it can be used as a term of endearment of sorts in that they’re sort of bragging about hosting a güero in their presence but it’
s usually left ambiguous whether they’re actually
happy about it or just making fun of someone’
s lighter skin tone indicating a certain leniency to being fragile and sensitive to things in general.
To further emphasize the insult value it can be used with another word to create a double insult like for example: pinche güero/
fucking blonde or güero joto/blonde faggot.
However, if it’
s not used with another word like that it’
s unlikely being used as an insult, and is most likely simply them referring to you by race as a simple means of greeting you.
*Mexican waiter comes over but he doesn’t have time for nonsense because the house is
packed*
Güero, what would you like to
eat?
I don’t
know yet.
Pinche güero joto.