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Meaning
A Mexican who grew up in or lives in the United States and blends Spanish with English, sometimes losing one language and mixing in the other. In Mexico, "pocho" carries a light jab at someone seen as "too American," but many Mexican-Americans reclaim it with pride as a badge of their dual identity.
Examples
“Habla todo pocho desde que se fue al otro lado.”
“He talks all pocho since he moved to the States, mixing everything.”
“Los pochos regresan en diciembre con sus chamarras de marca.”
“The pochos come back in December showing off their brand-name jackets.”
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/Sounds like "POH" (as in "port") + "choh" (as in "chose")/
Meaning
A Mexican who lives in the United States and has adopted American culture, often losing touch with their Mexican roots. Pochos blend English and Spanish awkwardly and feel like strangers in both countries.
Examples
“My cousin has gone full American, he even talks differently now.”
“The Americanized guys come back to the hometown and they just can't fit in anymore.”
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/Sounds like "POH" (as in "port") + "choh" (as in "chose")/
Meaning
A Mexican who grew up in or lives in the United States and blends Spanish with English, sometimes losing one language and mixing in the other. In Mexico, "pocho" carries a light jab at someone seen as "too American," but many Mexican-Americans reclaim it with pride as a badge of their dual identity.
Examples
“Habla todo pocho desde que se fue al otro lado.”
“He talks all pocho since he moved to the States, mixing everything.”
“Los pochos regresan en diciembre con sus chamarras de marca.”
“The pochos come back in December showing off their brand-name jackets.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "POH" (as in "port") + "choh" (as in "chose")/
Meaning
A Mexican who lives in the United States and has adopted American culture, often losing touch with their Mexican roots. Pochos blend English and Spanish awkwardly and feel like strangers in both countries.
Examples
“My cousin has gone full American, he even talks differently now.”
“The Americanized guys come back to the hometown and they just can't fit in anymore.”
Regional synonyms
Showing 2 definitions, sorted by votes
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