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bibaporú

bibaporú  n.— «My favorite Spanglish word, probably used by Latina mothers, is bibaporú.» —“Is this our creole?” by Rick Stone Sun-Sentinel (Florida) Dec. 26, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued...

confley

confley  n.— «For instance, the thing that frightens cats as it sucks dirt from the carpet? In Spanglish, it’s a bacunclíner. Breakfast cereal of any sort: confley or sometimes, chirio. A job of less than 40 hours is un partain...

concretable

concretable  n.— «For the most part, portables don’t have the same stigma they did a few years ago. Before 2002, all the portables were the old wooden or metal-framed ones. Many are 30 or more years old. Today, about 560 portables are...

hog-dogging

hog-dogging  n.— «Now I have, second hand, a story on people who sic dogs on captured wild hogs, chasing them around a pasture and biting them into submission. This is no joke. Hog dogging rodeos are for real and they’re happening...

hog-dog rodeo

hog-dog rodeo  n.— «Organizers in Glades County went ahead with their hog-dog rodeo on Saturday despite Attorney General Bob Butterworth’s opinion that the events violate state animal cruelty laws.» —“Hog-Dog Rodeo Goes On Despite...

hog baiting

hog baiting  n.— «In hog dog rodeo—also known as “hog catch trials,” “hog dog trials” or “hog baiting”—a feral pig or hog is thrust into a pen. A dog then chases the hog until it forces the animal to the...