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  2. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...

  3. Pocho - Wikipedia

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    Earl Shorris, an American writer and critic, defined pochos as Americans of Mexican descent "who [had] traded [their] language and culture for the illusory blandishments of life in the United States". He further observed that they were "doubly-marginalized": denied equal treatment by their birth country and regarded as inferior by their ...

  4. Gabacho - Wikipedia

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    In the Spanish language, the word gabacho (F gabacha) describes foreigners of different national origins in the history of Spain.The word gabacho originated in Peninsular Spain as a derogatory term for French people and things, and in contemporary usage the term retains the initial meaning.

  5. Category:Spanish slang - Wikipedia

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  6. Federales - Wikipedia

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    Federales is a slang term in English and Spanish languages referring to security forces, particularly those of the federal government of Mexico.The term gained widespread usage by English speakers due to being popularized by films as The Wild Bunch, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Blue Streak, the television drama series Breaking Bad and its spinoff prequel Better Call Saul, as well as the ...

  7. List of Puerto Rican slang words and phrases - Wikipedia

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    in mexico this can mean dude or guy relating to someone younger but in puerto rican slang, it is used in replacement of dinero/money chulería While in other countries this word means "insolence", [13] in Puerto Rico it has an entirely different meaning and is used to describe that something is good, fun, funny, great or beautiful. [14] corillo

  8. Kikiam - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 9 May 2023, at 12:52 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply ...

  9. Naco (slang) - Wikipedia

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    Naco (fem. naca) is a pejorative word often used in Mexican Spanish that may be translated into English as "low-class", "uncultured", "vulgar" or "uncivilized ". [1] A naco (Spanish: ⓘ) is usually associated with lower socio-economic classes. Although, it is used across all socioeconomic classes, when associated with middle - upper income ...