pocho
n.— «His Spanish is admittedly a work in progress—or, as he calls it, “pocho,” referring to the hybrid Spanglish developed by second- and third-generation Hispanics.» —“Spanish-speaking politicians find favor” by Rachel Uranga Albuquerque Tribune (Ariz.) Apr. 26, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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