two-hander n.— «Brad Silberling has written and directed the decidedly stripped-down “10 Items or Less,” an economical two-hander starring Morgan Freeman and “Spanglish” sensation Paz Vega.» —“10 Items or...
sheetrockero n.— «Everyone has a place in the Colorado job market, he explains. Men from Chihuahua have a reputation as good construction workers: they do sheetrock installation, taping and house framing. Sheetrock layers are known by a...
caryaqueo n.— «“At the beginning, there was too much caryaqueo in reggaeton,” he said, using a Spanglish slang word for carjacking. “They just stole songs from the Jamaicans.”» —“The reputed rebel of...
wila n. a surreptitious note (sent by or between prisoners); a kite. Editorial Note: Pronounced “WHEE-lah.” Etymological Note: This is an Anglicized or Spanglish spelling of the Mexican Spanish güila or huila, that, according to...
chichitachi n.— «Juan Díaz, residente en el Campo de Gibraltar, aporta algunas voces del Spanglish de la comarca. Por ejemplo, chinga (=chewing gum, chicle), ovatay (=over time, horas extraordinarias). En la misma línea de...
ovatay n.— «Juan Díaz, residente en el Campo de Gibraltar, aporta algunas voces del Spanglish de la comarca. Por ejemplo, chinga (=chewing gum, chicle), ovatay (=over time, horas extraordinarias). En la misma línea de...