pocho
n.— «Pochismo, derived from pocho, an adjective which originally meant discolored, has now come to mean a type of popular slang in Mexico. In the evergrowing list of pocho expressions are many hybrid words, artificial combinations of English and Spanish.» —“A Note on “Pochismo”” by William E. Wilson Modern Language Journal Oct. , 1946. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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