Article(active tab)ManuscriptsReferences Article In Spanish, "gordo" means fat. As a nickname, it is used in a derogatory way to make fun of a heavy-set person. Published Works People of Darkness (1980) Term Type Cultural Reference Manuscripts Manuscript Occurrences A01 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 31 References References Spanish Dictionary N.d. Gordo. http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/gordo, accessed October 24, 2014.