ése

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === ese (The unaccented form can function as a pronoun if it can be unambiguously deduced as such from context.) aquese (poetic) === Etymology === Inherited from Latin ipse. The slang sense to refer to a person is, allegedly from urban legend, from South Mexico and became popular slang in pachuco culture [1940s]. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈese/ [ˈe.se] Rhymes: -ese Syllabification: é‧se === Pronoun === ése m (demonstrative, feminine ésa, neuter eso, masculine plural ésos, feminine plural ésas) that one (near you) the former (Mexico, Chicano, slang, vocative) dude, guy, pal, man, buddy; (sometimes) asshole ==== Usage notes ==== The slang sense can be used in any connotation, from affectionate to neutral or pejorative. === See also === aquél aquel éste este === Further reading === “ése”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025