barrio

An ethnic neighborhood with a primarily latin character. Literally 'neighborhood' in Spanish.

We rolled to the barrio to scope these hot CD players from those fools Jiminez and Hector eh.

by Doug Gandolfo April 28, 2005

barrio

SPanish for neighborohhd

yo man these niggas tryin to blast me in my own barrio

by AC June 03, 2003

barrio

Neighborhood or ghetto depending on context.

It depends on the accent or the contexts of the conversation.

"ey homie lets go to the barrio fool" (the ghetto)

"hola señor este es mi barrio" (not ghetto)

by BigPimppin6906 April 20, 2018

barrio

Neighborhood (Gang slang)

by VAKI5 September 25, 2003

barrio

a word that means a dirty, mostly mexican neighborhood

"Man, poor dirty mexicans sure filled up that neighborhood quick"

"Yeah man, it's just another barrio now"

by garrison, mrs.garrison April 15, 2009

barrio

filipino term for farm/country

English: I work in a barrio.
Filipino: Nag tatrabaho ako sa barrio.

by flipmode June 18, 2005

Barrio

Spanish term for the "Hood". In the U.S it is used as the Latino equivalent of a Ghetto.

1) In Nueva York we call Spanish Harlem "El Barrio"
2) Ghetto- used for African-Americans/Negros/ Blacks/Niggas
Barrio- used for Latinos/Spics/Hispanics

by Ricco Chico August 12, 2007