I'm Mexican and we never use `pinche` as Kitchen boy, though some Mexicans would know it also means chef's helper. We always use it as an insult enhancer and can turn almost any curse word into a really rude one: pinche pendejo/pendeja = fucking asshole pinche puto/puta = fucking faggot/whore pinche culero = fucking asshole When used alone as an adjective it just means something lousy, ugly, something that sucks. Esta fiesta esta bien pinche = This party is really lousy / This party really sucks