Caló
Americannoun
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a variety of Spanish influenced by Mexican underworld argot with a large admixture of English words, spoken especially by Mexican Americans in cities of the southwestern United States.
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a language spoken by the Spanish and Portuguese Roma.
Etymology
Origin of Caló
First recorded in 1840–45 Caló for def. 2, and in 1945–50 Caló for def. 1; from Spanish, from Romani
Example Sentences
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It was a night inspired by pachucos, the 1930s-40s Mexican American subculture of zoot suits and ducktails, caló slang and jazz, that rebelled against discrimination as a form of self-empowerment and felt especially relevant since immigration agents began mass roundups of Latinos in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times
The episode, directed by Joanna Calo and written by Karen Joseph Adcock and Catherine Schetina, makes clear that it’s the opposite; the fact that she’s eating is empowering.
From Salon
I called him up and said “Hey, what’s up, Bobby? I’m Caló. I really like your music. Would you be open to the possibility of doing something together?”
From Los Angeles Times
“The price for free speech should not be this high,” said Arturo Carmona, president and publisher of Caló News, a news site that covers issues that matter to English-speaking Latinos.
From Los Angeles Times
Calo: My favorite moment was Jon Bernthal growling.
From Los Angeles Times
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