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Spanish meaning "Northerner"; Nortenos claim red as their color and often wear red rags (bandanas) around their heads or hang them from their pockets. Their number is 14, X4 or XIV in Roman numerals. 14 is significant because the fourteenth letter in the alphabet is N, which stands for Norte. Most Nortenos are born in the United States and speak fluent English and Spanish. They engage in activities such as tagging and hustling. Their hated enemies are Surenos, or "Southerners", who claim blue as their color and 13, XIII or X3.
Hayward is home to many Nortenos.
Norteno by marc ipsen October 7, 2004
Words you can keep
The truest homeboys in the world. We run Northern Cali. We take all them sewer rats back to the south where they belong.
Scrap:"Theres a Norteno coming, lets run and hide"
Norteno by Lazy14 September 26, 2005
Decendents of the Pachucos who split up and became scraps and busters aka(surrenos & nortenos) and have become rivals. which means nortenos and scraps are like brothers who fight. Who think FRESNO BULLDOG$ are wanna be nortenos and x-surrenos, but actually nortenos used to be scraps. BULLDOGS ARE ALL BORN AND RAISED IN FRESNO.
Hey AugDog. Whats up D-BO? Lets kill that faggot ass norteno.
Look at that scrap ass norteno.
Fuck pachucos aka nortenos and surrenos
norteno by big AugDog January 13, 2009

Norteño 

One who belongs to the Mighty NORTE. Representing rojo and not that flue.
Speedy Loc was a down ass Norteño. May He Rest in paradise.
Norteño by Kriminal XIV March 29, 2008

Norteño 

Norteño is a gang Member who went against the Mexican Mafia Protecting all Mexicans in prison from the law, cliques & basically anything. They didn’t stay true to The south. On the map Mexico is down south of the U.S, They run the north part of California.
Look at that norteño he has a red rag around his neck
Norteño by WickedSyk April 1, 2019

Norteño 

A Mexican slang to refer a person who has sex or is in a relationship with someone of their family, often a cousin or sibling
A: Did you find out that she and her brother are expecting a child?
B: *Facepalm* They had to be norteños...
Norteño by Thatrandomusername April 13, 2023

Norteño Music 

Norteño is what they call Tex-Mex south of the border. Norteño songs, or "corridos," are named for the ballads about 19th century battles between the U.S. and Mexico. The music's origins are as mongrel as can be: mazurkas, waltzes and even a central European dance called the schottische all contributed to its distinctive sound. With the addition of the accordion (and polka influences), modern Norteno was born; today it's marked by nasal singing, accordion flourishes and streetwise lyrics that celebrate the deeds of the little guy: petty criminals, down-and-outers, people fighting the ubiquitous "system." Unlike most regional styles, Norteño is popular throughout Mexico.
Norteño Music: Espinoza Paz, El Trono De Mexico, Alicia Villarreal, Chalino Sanchez, Conjunto Primavera, Grupo Limite, Intocable, Julio Preciado y Su Banda Perla De Pacifico, La Mafia, Los Huracanes Del Norte, Los Invasores De Nuevo Leon, Los Tigres Del Norte, Los Traileros Del Norte, Los Tucanes De Tijuana, Luis y Julian, Tony De La Rosa, Jenni Rivera
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