ruca

No, as I said, ruca is widely used to mean chicks and, especially girlfriends.

Una Palabra 2002

Maybe this is an answer for the word ruca where you live?

Una Palabra 2002

At the border, and in Chicano culture, the use of "ruca" to mean "old lady" or "chick" is unescapable.

Una Palabra 2002

In fact, it's pretty widely known in Mexico that ruca does NOT refer just to older women, but to chicks in general, especially girl friends.

Una Palabra 2002

Since you know that "vieja" refers to "chicks" or "old lady" in the conjugal sense, your quoting of ruca = vieja sort of makes my point.

Una Palabra 2002

In fact, it's pretty widely known in Mexico that ruca does NOT refer just to older women, but to chicks in general, especially girl friends.

Una Palabra 2002

Ruco and ruca mean "old man" and "old woman", these words never refer to young people.

Una Palabra 2002

From the Diccionario breve de mexicanismos ruco, ruca. adj.

Una Palabra 2002

En cuanto a ruca, se aplica a mujeres de mayor edad, y torta siento que se refiere a una mujer con la que uno tiene cierta relación de más intimidad: mi torta, mi mujer, mi novia.

Una Palabra 2002

Apart from that, depending on the context, ruco and ruca may be considered rude and even derogatory.

Una Palabra 2002