ése

/ˈese/ · A1 · pron

that one

ése = ese with an accent: that one, and by extension that guy

From Latin ipse (himself). The pronoun for that one near the listener became Mexican and Chicano slang for dude or pal. Sounds like the English letter S said twice quickly: eh-seh. Tone decides whether it is friendly or an insult.

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