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payo

payo Β n.β€”Β Β«Their subculture (no, β€œsub-” doesn’t mean β€œinferior,” it means β€œa smaller part of the whole”) is heavily racist against β€œpayos,” as they call non-gypsies, is hostile toward work and education, and many gypsies devote their lives to drugs...

Portunhol

Portunhol Β n.β€”Β Β«Portunhol (or PortuΓ±ol) is jocular trade jargon for Portuguese (or Spanish) spoke with notieceable Spanish (or Portuguese) interference.Β»Β β€”β€œIdentifying Spanish Interference in the Speech of Learners of Portuguese” by Milton M...

mobbing

mobbing
Β n.β€”Β Β«Well, β€œmobbing” is also used in Spain with the β€œworkplace bullying” meaning.Β»Β β€”β€œEnglish Words in German” by JRΒ Living in EuropeΒ (Spain)Β May 13, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)