pocho
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pocho
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Borrowed from Mexican Spanish pocho (literally “discolored, faded”).
noun pochos
- A Mexican-American, especially one regarded by Mexicans as being assimilated into mainstream American culture, often implying limited to no fluency in Spanish and disconnection from Mexican culture. Both often cater to wealthy Mexicans who come to shop, although many of these Mexicans look down their noses at the pochos (assimilated Mexican Americans).
- Spanglish But some among their countrymen speak pocho; the descriptive term can be translated literally as “discolored” or “faded.” When used with respect to language, pocho means a slangy mixture of Spanish and English […]
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noun Mexican-American assimilated into mainstream American culture
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Talk about this word "pocho." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pocho. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pocho. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pocho "pocho." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pocho.
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@misc{pocho_2026,
title = {pocho},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pocho},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}