An indian, generally used to refer to people of Native Mexican / South American descent.
Note that hispanic and indio are not the same; hispanic refers to a person or Spanish descent. Some of their heritage may derive from native american people, but the majority is Spanics or Portugese.
Note that hispanic and indio are not the same; hispanic refers to a person or Spanish descent. Some of their heritage may derive from native american people, but the majority is Spanics or Portugese.
by Sean November 21, 2003
Indio is derived from the term Indigenous or Indian. It's mainly used to describe someone of mostly mesoamerican (Mexican or South American) decedent. However, it's a pun ...
In some late Latin (Roman) dialects it sounds like "by god". And that's correct, It was the Roman Catholic Church who included those people. The people from Iberia Hispania (Spain and Portugal) are the Latinos. They were granted Latin rites by an Emperor and may not a full blood line link to Latium.
Southern Italians are the true Latins, they are Latini.
In some late Latin (Roman) dialects it sounds like "by god". And that's correct, It was the Roman Catholic Church who included those people. The people from Iberia Hispania (Spain and Portugal) are the Latinos. They were granted Latin rites by an Emperor and may not a full blood line link to Latium.
Southern Italians are the true Latins, they are Latini.
by Mars Ilio August 21, 2018
A term used by the Spaniards during the colonial Philippines, It is used to describe a person who is of purely Austronesian descent, Those who are Indio were christianized, especially under the Spanish friars of the Catholic Church.
When the Philippines was under a Spanish colony, The Spaniards used to call those pure Austronesian people, Indio.
by ThatCrazyBoiLovesMemes March 8, 2021
An above-average-crime-filled and illegal drug-infested city of about 93,000+ people situated in the Coachella Valley (or locally known as the Desert Empire, or simply, DE) in the Colorado Desert of Southern California. Also locally known as "I-Town," it is home to some dangerous and territorial street gangs, such as Penn West, the Varrio Jackson Terrace (VJT) gang, and the North Side Indio (NSI) gang. In addition, it is mostly considered to be one of the "non-resort" cities in the valley, along with the neighboring city of Coachella, which is ALSO crime-filled AND drug-infested (obviously), but only significantly worse than Indio. The city itself also smells pretty bad in several areas, such as the front entrace of the city's library (smells of human/cat urine/feces), near the railroad tracks (smells of some... oil? Or?... I'm not sure), and at/near farms and ranches. Pretty much EVERY area south of the I-10 freeway is ghetto, especially the "Old Town" area of Indio. Below-average income, broken economy, bad/putrid smells, horrible and dusty air pollution (even worse on windy days), it's all here! Oh, wait... but it's also home to several annual festivals, so, that's a plus!... I guess. Avoid this very city at almost every cost!
Homie 1: "Foo, everyone knows dat Penn West rules dat I-Town. VPW X3 Gang, f*** da rest, homie!"
Homie 2: "That's right, boi! It's all 'bout dat big bad Indio!"
Homie 2: "That's right, boi! It's all 'bout dat big bad Indio!"
by bgraves98 December 28, 2016
Here's the shortened version of the definition for Indio:
Yet another boring, dry, hot, dusty, agricultural desert city in the eastern half of the Coachella Valley in Southern California. It's 120+ miles inland from the coastal, populated regions. Somewhat similar to the Imperial Valley, only more developed and urbanized. The city has bad air quality at times due to its location being less than 25 miles from the Salton Sea and several other factors, such as its numerous fields and ranches, empty dirt lots, and the sewage plant. Also home to several annual festivals, hence the city's so-called nickname "City of Festvals/Ciudad de Festivales."
Yet another boring, dry, hot, dusty, agricultural desert city in the eastern half of the Coachella Valley in Southern California. It's 120+ miles inland from the coastal, populated regions. Somewhat similar to the Imperial Valley, only more developed and urbanized. The city has bad air quality at times due to its location being less than 25 miles from the Salton Sea and several other factors, such as its numerous fields and ranches, empty dirt lots, and the sewage plant. Also home to several annual festivals, hence the city's so-called nickname "City of Festvals/Ciudad de Festivales."
Random person: Where are you originally from?
Bob: Indio.
Random person: Indio? Where's that?
Bob: It's far too inland in a California desert valley.
Bob: Indio.
Random person: Indio? Where's that?
Bob: It's far too inland in a California desert valley.
by bgraves98 January 23, 2017
"Indio" is a filipino slur used by the spaniards while he philippines was colonized by spain back then, even though it just translates to "indian" in spanish. It is offensive when you use it towards the Filipinos. BUT YOU CAN OFC USE IT IF YOU'RE REFFERING TO THE INDIAN PEOPLE BUT TO THE FILIPINOS UHH
by jaemint March 22, 2021
A term referred to someone who is part of the Glorious Facebook Group of Kabalyerong Indio na Nakakataas sa mga Kastila (KINK)
That guy is a Kabalyerong Indio
by Agasir May 14, 2020