Pronounced: JUNG-kuht, noun
Notes: I knew one meaning, but not the other
Yesterday’s word
The word pochismo means
- an English word borrowed into Spanish, often given a Spanish form or spelling (for example, using “mopear” [to mop] instead of “limpiar” or “trapear”)
- American customs, attitudes, etc, adopted by a Hispanic in the US and perceived pejoratively by his compatriots
First usage
Our word came into English in the 1940s
Background / Comments
Our word comes from the Spanish word pocho (discolored; faded).
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