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Candi vs. Dulce

August 1, 2011
By Payazaro

Today’s Spanglish word of the day is candi. We all know that kids love candies and sweets. Nothing spells out Pocho more than a Mexican immigrant kid who speaks very little English but is screaming out for his “candi” on Halloween. Which as a side note, please teach your kids some manners and show...

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Troca vs. Camioneta

July 28, 2011
By Payazaro

Today’s Spanglish word of the day is troca. During those ridiculous hot summer days, there is nothing I love more than riding in the back of a troca and letting the breeze cool off my Latino Heat. I don’t own a Spanglish dictionary, but...

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Bloque vs. Cuadra

July 24, 2011
By Payazaro

Today’s Spanglish word of the day is bloque. For the most part, I think we are all victims of the Spanglish word “bloque”. Wherever you go, people are always guiding and giving directions of where to go and how many “bloques” to take. Seriously...

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Barberchop vs. Peluquería

July 16, 2011
By Payazaro

Today’s Spanglish word of the day is barberchop. Today’s Spanglish word of the day is a fun one to say. Bar-ber-chop…makes me smile. I think somewhere out there was a prankster that made this word up in order to satisfy his thirst to hurt...

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Corna vs. Esquina

July 12, 2011
By Payazaro

Today’s Spanglish word of the day is corna. Don’t let its spelling and pronunciation fool ya. At first, this may sound like a word a rapper or person from the south would say, but it is alive and well in the Spanglish speaking community....

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Puchar vs. Empujar

July 8, 2011
By Payazaro

Today’s Spanglish word of the day is puchar. I would say that puchar is a top 10 Spanglish word. Maybe it’s a regional thing, but I hear it all the time in the Northwest! I think this word is so popular because we’re always...

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Escrin vs. Pantalla

July 4, 2011
By Payazaro

Today’s Spanglish word of the day is escrin. This is one of those words that falls under the “es” category. For any English word that starts with an “s”, Spanglish speakers just like to put an “es” in front of it and it sounds...

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Fleivor vs. Sabor

June 30, 2011
By Payazaro

Today’s Spanglish word of the day is fleivor (also spelled as flavor). Nobody likes stale and plain food that does not possess much flavor! As a Latino, I demand flavor in everything in life! And so do Spanglish speakers who keep perpetuating this word...

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Rebildear vs. Reconstruir

June 26, 2011
By Payazaro

Today’s Spanglish word of the day is rebildear (also spelled as rebuildear). Now this is a true Spanglish word especially in the construction industry. For some reason it seems to flow from your tongue in a very smooth manner. It almost sounds french. Who...

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