Definition of pocho in English:
pocho
nounPlural pochos ˈpɒtʃəʊ
derogatory, informal A US citizen of Mexican origin; a culturally Americanized Mexican.
the Mexican-American who forgets his true mother is a pocho
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘People spoke to me in English,’ recalls Pinzon, ‘because they thought I was a pocho - a Mexican-American.’
- ‘Mexicans who visit the area call local Hispanics pochos, an unflattering reference to their inability to speak standard Spanish’.
adjective ˈpɒtʃəʊ
derogatory, informal Relating to US citizens of Mexican origin.
the Mexicans are already noting figures of speech of mine that are pocho
Example sentencesExamples
- There are newspapers, such as La Opinion of Los Angeles, printed in the pocho area.
Origin
Via Mexican Spanish from Spanish, literally 'discoloured, pale'.