POCHISMO


Meaning of POCHISMO in English

/paw chee"zmaw/ ; Eng. /poh cheez"moh/ , n. , pl. pochismos /-chee"zmaws/ ; Eng. /-cheez"mohz/ for 1. Mexican Spanish.

1. an English word or expression borrowed into Spanish; a Spanish word showing U.S. influence.

2. a form of speech employing many such words.

3. an adopted U.S. custom, attitude, etc.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .