the Barrio

Wilkes-Barre, Pennslyvania
Wilkes-Barrio, Pennslyvania
Since no one actually knows how to pronounce "Wilkes-Berry", "Wilkes-Bar", "Wilkes-Bar-ray" or "Wilkes-Bear", referring to this northeastern Pennsylvania city simply as "the barrio" may avoid a fist fight. Barrio is the Spanish word for neighborhood.

Me and my peeps saw ya at Public Square in the Barrio.

The Barrio has the best Haluski and Perogies, hayna?

That Wilkes-Barre Scranton penguin fan is from the Barrio, hayna?

The urban planning in the Barrio is thus: church, bar, church, church, bar, crackhouse, university, bar, church, bar.

by coal miner's daughter September 19, 2006

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

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

slang spanish term for hood or ghetto

i'm from the barrios of east l.a ese

by chinga tu madre October 28, 2006

barrio

SPanish for neighborohhd

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

by AC June 3, 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

Barrios

A spanish word meaning "hood", "ghetto", or "neighborhood".

Yo steve come with me to the "barrios".

by EgoMasterVirtue December 16, 2008