- Quinqui jargon
Unreferenced date July 2009 Quinqui jargon is associated with quinquilleros tinker s , a reduced and possibly vanishing semi nomadic group who live mainly in the northern half of Spain . They prefer to be called mercheros . The language is an old form of Castilian, German a , said to be related to Cal , a dialect of the Spanish Romani people Roma . The term comes from the word quincaller a ironmongery , from ironmonger s who originated this Cant language cant as part of their trade. Because the men were frequently blamed for petty crime, in modern Spanish language Spanish the word is associated with references to delinquent , petty thief , or hoodlum. The mercheros identify as a distinct group separate from the Roma gitano s . As many Spaniards are unaware of the quinquilleros as a cultural group, they simply associate the term quinqui with marginality and low life. Some think the word quinqui had its origins in the English word wiktionary kinky kinky fact date October 2010 , used more widely in the 20th century. Clarify date December 2009 . Scholars have many theories about the social origins of mercheros , summarized as the following Descendants of mechanical workers who arrived in Spain from central Europe in the 16th century. Descendants of peasants who lost their land in the 16th century Descendants of intermarriage between the Roma and non Roma populations Morisco Descendants of Muslims who became nomads after the expulsion in the 15th century to escape persecution and or A mixture of the above. Notable mercheros Eleuterio S nchez , aka El Lute . A petty thief in his early life, he was convicted of armed robbery and murder after escaping from prison, he was listed as The Most Wanted by the Spanish police. Later he earned a law degree and wrote five books. He was pardoned at age 39. See also Cal Spanish Romani Category Hispanic slang Category Cant languages Category Modern nomads Spain stub ie lang stub br Kinkieg de Mercheros es Merchero eo Merchero ... more details
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