TEX-MEX


Meaning of TEX-MEX in English

/ ˌteks ˈmeks; NAmE / adjective

[ only before noun ] connected with the variety of Mexican cooking, music, etc. that is found in Texas and the SW part of the US

For more information see the Cultural Guide

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: blend of Texan and Mexican .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.