pocho

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

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