pochismo
- noun
- /poʊˈtʃizmoʊ/
- Specialized
- Her writing showed obvious pochismo, mixing English words into otherwise Spanish sentences.
Examples
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The radio host often uses pochismo to connect with bilingual listeners in the community.
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Some people criticize pochismo as a loss of traditional language, while others see it as creative expression.
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Many people use pochismo in their daily conversations.
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Have you heard that new pochismo phrase everyone is using?
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Her writing showed obvious pochismo, mixing English words into otherwise Spanish sentences.
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The radio host often uses pochismo to connect with bilingual listeners in the community.
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Some people criticize pochismo as a loss of traditional language, while others see it as creative expression.
How Mixed
- Specialized
- Literature
- Specialized
6
6.8
31
4.0
1
4.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pochismo comes from Spanish pocho ('a person who mixes English and Spanish') plus the ending -ismo (like English '-ism', for 'a practice'). That's why pochismo means the practice of mixing English words, phrases, or grammar into Spanish.