mocho

mocho
 adj.— «My dad wanted us to go back to Mexico to get away from gangs and for us to learn more about the culture. If we had stayed, I would speak mocho (broken) Spanish like them (Chicanos).» —“Cultural learning curve” by Elizabeth Aguilera Denver Post (Colorado) July 18, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Blessing Box (episode #1613)

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