pocho

See also: pochó and po̱cho̱'

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -otʃo

Noun

pocho m (plural pochos, feminine pocha, feminine plural pochas)

  1. (slang) a Mexican American who speaks poor or broken Spanish, and has become a gringo

Usage notes

The noun pocho is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.

Synonyms

Adjective

pocho (feminine singular pocha, masculine plural pochos, feminine plural pochas)

  1. (Spain, of fruit) rotten
  2. (Spain, of a person) sick
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