ése

• ese (The unaccented form can function as a pronoun if it can be unambiguously deduced as such from context.)

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].

• IPA^(key): /ˈese/ [ˈe.se]

ése (demonstrative, feminine ésa, neuter eso, masculine plural ésos, feminine plural ésas)

1. that one (near you)
2. the former
3. (Mexico, Chicano, slang, vocative) dude, guy, pal, man, buddy

The slang sense can be used in any connotation, from affectionate to neutral or pejorative.

• aquél
• aquel
• éste
• este