pocho

Definition

A culturally assimilated Mexican-American.

Etymology

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish pocho (literally “discolored, faded”).

Example Sentences

• "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)."
• "But the pochos needed a gesture, anything, some kind of cultural safe house in which they could rest for a while from the endless war on two fronts."
• "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 […]"