Eastlos
n.— «He de-emphasized his Eastlos linguistic roots for a national Latino audience—no singsong accent, no Spanglish, no gratuitous use of “you know?”» —“Donkey Show” by Gustavo Arellano L.A. Weekly (California) Feb. 1, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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