cebradita
n.— «Juan Calzada, Nidian’s brother, changes the cassette tape player from Mexican cebraditas and cumbias to OutKast so he can break-dance to the rap music for the captive audience.» —“Cultural learning curve” by Elizabeth Aguilera Denver Post (Colorado) July 18, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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