Taco Town
n.— «“Where on the map is Taco Town?” Randall was referring to the derogatory term used to describe the north part of Portales.» —“City council addresses racism concerns” by Tony Parra News-Tribune (Portales, N.M.) Oct. 5, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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