Pocho (a)

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.

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!

Pocho (a) by The Editz June 2, 2009

do a pocho 

When someone is there for you until a better option shows up. Then they leave for that other plan even if they have to let you die.

do a pocho is like

- andres: hey guys take me there, so we can get in the helicopter
- andres: thanks for bringing me... is too late for you guys, im getting in the helipter leaving you all behind, (gets in chopper)
- all of us: -.-

do a pocho by josejaram March 10, 2018

poco-a-pocolypse 

The slow death of the human race brought on by our own mass-consumerist philosophies and underlying disgust for ourselves and one another.

The cost of living grows ever higher, and yet the advent of universal survivalism has yet to dawn on us. I doubt our chances, now. Truly; this is the poco-a-pocolypse.

poco-a-pocolypse by cappuccemo June 16, 2011

a poco

Mexican colloquialism meaning "Really?", a mild form of surprise, an innocuous throw-away expression designed to move a conversation along.

Did you hear that free range journalist Juan Montoya just won a Pulitzer for community reporting?
No! A poco...

a poco by milusos December 26, 2018

Pigs in a Poncho 

When you take a wieners or sausage and wrap it with a tortilla. The Mexican version of a bagel dog, hot dog and pigs in a blanket.

"Why did you bring tortillas to the BBQ if we're only cooking hot dogs? "

"So we can wrap the dogs with tortillas instead of buns...you know...pigs in a poncho..."

Pigs in a Poncho by G Lopez January 5, 2012

A Poncho short of a Tamale stand 

Someone who's brain is not functioning at full capacity.

She's a poncho short of a Tamale stand cause when we go to the petting zoo, she eats dirt with the sheep.

A Poncho short of a Tamale stand by Titan2014 July 7, 2017