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/Sounds like "dah" (as in "dart") + "KEH" (as in "kept") + "roh" (as in "row")/

Meaning

Colloquial term in US Latino communities for a DACA recipient - someone who grew up undocumented and is protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Used in the barrio to talk about the immigration situation of young DREAMers.

Examples

He is a daquero, so he can work legally but can't leave the country.

Daqueros have to renew their permits every two years.

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Regional synonyms

In Venezuela, a thingamajig or whatchamacallit: a word used when you can't remember or don't know the name of something but still need someone to hand it to you right now.