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yonke

yonke  n.— «Painted in 1977, the mural at one edge of Chicano Park depicts protesters beneath the message “Varrio Si, Yonkes No!” Neighborhood yes, junkyards no.… Yonke, or yonque, is a term for junkyard that is used widely along the border...

tortilla wall

tortilla wall  n.— «Alonzo cited the construction of a fence between Tijuana and San Diego, known in Mexico as “the tortilla wall.” It was completed in the 1990s and forced migrants into the sparsely populated and dangerous Arizona desert.» —“U.S...

hillbilly chrome

hillbilly chrome n. duct tape; metallic (aerosol) paint. Also Alabama chrome, Arkansas chrome, Georgia chrome, ghetto chrome, Mexican chrome, redneck chrome, Tijuana chrome, Wisconsin chrome. Editorial Note: Usually jocular and mildly derogatory...

donkey den

donkey den  n.— «A Tijuana “donkey den” refers to a brothel where men pay to see women have sex with animals. Such places are also known to participate in sexual slavery and trafficking of women.» —Boycott the Donkey Den (Denver, Colo.) Mar. 26...

likear

likear  v.— «Recientemente se observó en un post del Ángel que Likear es un homógrafo en Tijuana pero eso no posible en Los, Califas pues. En Tijuana se da la variante de Likear (wachar), Likear (de gustar=like) y Likea (likear=gotearse). Pero en...

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