Huero? Is there such a word?

[sdeweese]

I have worked with a Spanish speaking population most of my life and have always thought the word "huero/a" was slang and meant a light-skinned person, though the dictionary definition is "addled". Am I addled or is the word used as I have always thought? Thanks for any response.

steve

[Rusty]

The way Mexicans (and a few others) say the word güero is all you've misunderstood.

[Alfonso]

Huero is sometimes used in Spain instead of hueco, especially when referring to a concept or to a person.

• Qué persona más huera / qué persona más vacía.
• No hizo más que decir cosas hueras / no dijo nada importante.

[Rusty]

By the way, huero is a word. It's an adjective meaning empty, vacuous or hollow. Your dictionary lists addled as a possible meaning. To me, this would be in the sense that it means unused. An addled, or unused mind can be described as being an empty one.

[sdeweese]

Ah! I have a lousy ear. Thank you all for the rapid and informative responses. I brewed a Mexican Pilsener beer for my brother and I want to put labels on them "Guero's Choice" as he is fair skinned and I found an old picture of him with a Pancho Villa moustache I'm going to use in the background.

[Rusty]

Don't forget the two little dots over the u.

[sdeweese]

In German that's called an umlaut. What is it in Spanish? At any rate my keyboard doesn't have that capacity-any suggestions?

[poli]

It's called the diéresis which I think might be what it's called in English, but we don't have much use for that word alt 29 will get it for you if you need to print one

[lblanco]

You can get ü in Microsoft Word go to "insert--symbol--font should be normal text--click ü--click insert--then close.

Hope this helps

[sdeweese]

Thank you. You've opened up another world for me.

[Rusty]

Here in the forums, Tomísimo has provided an 'Accents' drop-down box. It appears just above the text you type in the 'Reply' box. When you click the 'Accents' menu, there are all the diacritical markings you'll need when typing Spanish.

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by poli

It's called the diéresis which I think might be what it's called in English, but we don't have much use for that word alt 29 will get it for you if you need to print one

That's right. In English it's a diaeresis or umlaut.

If you need one Steve, here's one you can copy and paste. ü Ü

[Jane]

Originally Posted by sdeweese

Ah! I have a lousy ear. Thank you all for the rapid and informative responses. I brewed a Mexican Pilsener beer for my brother and I want to put labels on them "Guero's Choice" as he is fair skinned and I found an old picture of him with a Pancho Villa moustache I'm going to use in the background.

Sounds interesting, hope the beer tastes as good as it sounds.

[Elaina]

So when and where for the beer tasting party?

[sdeweese]

Actually, the Yucatan (NOT Cancun) would be nice. Merida is where I got the idea to attempt a clone of their local brew, Motejo Pilsner.