adj. Feminine when ending in an "a" masculine when ending in an "o".
1. Person with Bad Hygiene
2. The beginning of decomposition.
3. Americanized
In the urban vernacular, a person that mixes words and phrases loosely between Castilian Spanish and English. Usually a derogatory term.Words in Spanish are Anglicized, a phrase may mostly be in Spanish but contain one or more words in English and vice-versa. Viewed as a a deficit of vocabulary and culture by Native Spanish Speakers.
1. Person with Bad Hygiene
2. The beginning of decomposition.
3. Americanized
In the urban vernacular, a person that mixes words and phrases loosely between Castilian Spanish and English. Usually a derogatory term.Words in Spanish are Anglicized, a phrase may mostly be in Spanish but contain one or more words in English and vice-versa. Viewed as a a deficit of vocabulary and culture by Native Spanish Speakers.
The following example is of a word in Spanish being Anglicized and is an example of how a person denominated as a Pocho or Pocha may speak.
ex: Roberto anda en su Troca. (Robert is in his Truck.)
"Troca" is the Anglicized word for the Spanish word Camioneta (Truck). The word Truck is given the feminine gender associated with the Spanish word for truck by the addition of the letter "a" to the ending to assimilate to the Spanish word
"Camioneta" as it is referred in feminine as well. Further Castilianization of the word Truck is added by removing the K which is not used frequently in Castilian.
There is no specific style to the intermingling of languages.
-ex (A): I went to the movies y estuvo muy bien.
-ex (B): Fui al cine and it was really good.
Correct Phrase in English:
-I went to the movies and it was really good.
Correct Phrase in Spanish:
-Fui al cine y estuvo muy bien.
Example of Pocho (a) in a sentence: You are such a Pocho (a) when you speak. It's awfull! Choose a Language!
ex: Roberto anda en su Troca. (Robert is in his Truck.)
"Troca" is the Anglicized word for the Spanish word Camioneta (Truck). The word Truck is given the feminine gender associated with the Spanish word for truck by the addition of the letter "a" to the ending to assimilate to the Spanish word
"Camioneta" as it is referred in feminine as well. Further Castilianization of the word Truck is added by removing the K which is not used frequently in Castilian.
There is no specific style to the intermingling of languages.
-ex (A): I went to the movies y estuvo muy bien.
-ex (B): Fui al cine and it was really good.
Correct Phrase in English:
-I went to the movies and it was really good.
Correct Phrase in Spanish:
-Fui al cine y estuvo muy bien.
Example of Pocho (a) in a sentence: You are such a Pocho (a) when you speak. It's awfull! Choose a Language!
by The Editz June 2, 2009
Pocho means americanized Mexican, or Mexican who has lost their culture. (Which largely refers to losing the Spanish.)It is a derogatory term can be someone who's trying to "act white" but it has been largely embraced by Chicanos with a sense of defeatist humor - We're pochos, y que? - so that it's actually becoming more playful than bitter. Kind of like, among blacks, "Whas up Nigga".
The tension over pocho/non-pocho can trace back to Mexican history and La Malinche who was a traitor to the indigenous Aztecs and birthed the first mestizo - hence the Mexican insult Hijo de La Chingada. Mexican philosopher Octavio Paz wrote extensively on this theme.
The tension over pocho/non-pocho can trace back to Mexican history and La Malinche who was a traitor to the indigenous Aztecs and birthed the first mestizo - hence the Mexican insult Hijo de La Chingada. Mexican philosopher Octavio Paz wrote extensively on this theme.
A Mexican sees a Chicano stuttering out his Spanish and thinks to himself - pocho - what an embarrassment.
There is a website called pocho.com that's dedicated to aserbic Chicano humor.
There is a website called pocho.com that's dedicated to aserbic Chicano humor.
by ChiBorn And Raised October 11, 2005
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Supposedly a "hispanic" who is a traitor to his "Spanish" roots.
This is absurdly ironic because the natives of Meso-America did not speak Spanish. In fact Spanish was a language forced onto them.
Read about what Las Casas witnessed to get an idea of why the natives of America speak Spanish today. Rape, forced labor, and betrayal by the Aztec Malinche.
This is absurdly ironic because the natives of Meso-America did not speak Spanish. In fact Spanish was a language forced onto them.
Read about what Las Casas witnessed to get an idea of why the natives of America speak Spanish today. Rape, forced labor, and betrayal by the Aztec Malinche.
I hope Chiborn realizes that the Spanish language comes from Spain, and by speaking Spanish he or she could be considered a Malinche as well, or shall I say, "pocho".
Chiborn should come to Spain and see how the Spanish really feel about Spanish speaking Amerindians.
Chiborn in Spain: HOLA! mi hermano espanol! Yo ODIO pochos!
Spaniard: Callate tu sudaca. Volver a mexico subhumano.
Chiborn should come to Spain and see how the Spanish really feel about Spanish speaking Amerindians.
Chiborn in Spain: HOLA! mi hermano espanol! Yo ODIO pochos!
Spaniard: Callate tu sudaca. Volver a mexico subhumano.
by +6984730398429 December 13, 2009
More than one Pocho or Mexican-American.
1. A group of people that have abandoned Mexico's culture and people.
2. Any Mexican who celebrates Cinco De Mayo in Mississippi.
1. A group of people that have abandoned Mexico's culture and people.
2. Any Mexican who celebrates Cinco De Mayo in Mississippi.
by Paco Rivera March 17, 2005
singular: pocho
Person of Latin American descent (esp. Mexican) inept in his usage of Spanish. By extension, any of such people that reneges his cultural heritage.
Person of Latin American descent (esp. Mexican) inept in his usage of Spanish. By extension, any of such people that reneges his cultural heritage.
The US Border Patrol is full of pochos who, when they capture a Mexican crossing the border, beat him with even greater enthusiasm.
by Gonzalo Díaz October 11, 2006