The Chile Spanish word huaso has two meanings:
1) a typical Chilean cowboy or country person.
For example: Para las Fiestas Patrias los niños se visten de huasos en el colegio.
2) refers to someone uneducated, simple or out of touch with city life.
For example:
#Confesión: Soy tan huaso que tengo las mismas canciones de siempre en el iPod porque no tengo la más mínima idea cómo sincronizarlo bien
— Edi Ovalle (@EdiOvalle) August 24, 2013
The above illustration is from my book Speaking Chileno. Do you think the illustration here accurately shows both meanings? If not, what type of drawing do you think would show both meanings better?
Check out these other Chile Spanish Slang Word articles.
