Caló

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Caló

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From Caló caló.

proper noun

  1. a mixed language or dialect spoken by the Spanish and Portuguese Romani.
  2. an argot spoken by pachuco Chicanos in the United States in the early 20th century.

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name Spanish Romani

Españolcaló
Portuguêscaló, calão

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"Caló." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cal%C3%B3. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Caló. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cal%C3%B3

Chicago

"Caló." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cal%C3%B3.

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@misc{calo_2026,
  title = {Caló},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cal%C3%B3},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}