espalda mojada

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espalda mojada

  • [esˈpal̪d̪a moˈxað̞a]

Rhymes with a.da

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Del inglés wetback.

phrase espaldas mojadas

  1. Mexico, US, derogatory Inmigrante mexicano que cruzó la frontera ilegalmente para radicarse en los Estados Unidos.

In English

  • wetback Mexican or Central American who illegally enters the United States

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"espalda mojada." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/espalda%20mojada. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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espalda mojada. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/espalda%20mojada

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"espalda mojada." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/espalda%20mojada.

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@misc{espalda_mojada_2026,
  title = {espalda mojada},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/espalda%20mojada},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}