canton
n.— «Rumaldo says “oye chief, a donde vas?” Jaramillo replies, “pues voy al canton a ver a la jefa.” Rumaldo wants to know where Jaramillo is going. Jaramillo says he’s going to the house to see him mom.» —“Cholo Word Of The Day” Daily Texican (Texas) July 29, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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