la migra n.— «Maybe my water bottle will last and I will come to some place like San Bernardino, or to Los Angeles, and become lost there, from la migra—that is our name for the immigration.» —“Thousands of Mexicans Illegally Cross U...
canteen n.— «A “canteen,” in the parlance of the European parliament, is not the cafeteria, but the metal box that is shifted to Strasbourg once a month, with all our documents for the week-long plenary session.» —“Top...
cholo n.— «“I keep telling Cesar: ‘This is your month. You’re going to be the next American cholo all-star,’” Mr. Jimenez said, using the slang for Mexican gangster.» —“Casting a Gang Member? Call Suspect...
Caucapino n.— «Our children, however, are half-Filipino, half-Caucasian—or, as I like to call them, Caucapinos. (Hey, if Tiger Woods is Cablanasian, my kids can be Caucapinos).» —“Have A Swirly Asian Pacific American Heritage...
Aspanic n.— «I’m Filipino American, born and raised on the backside of the Mission Playground at 19th and Guerrero. But since I’m Asian with a Spanish surname, I’ve coined my own category: Aspanic.» —“Have A Swirly Asian Pacific...
swirl n.— «My kids are really swirls. Chau, from New York City, adopted the term after hearing it in discussions about being a person of mixed-race origin while she was an undergrad at Wellesley.» —“Have A Swirly Asian Pacific...