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 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 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 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 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 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...