Spanish

Noun

pocho m ‎(plural pochos, feminine pocha)

1. (slang) a Mexican American who speaks poor or broken Spanish, and has become a gringo

Synonyms

• agringado

Usage notes

The noun pocho is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.

Adjective

pocho m ‎(feminine singular pocha, masculine plural pochos, feminine plural pochas)

1. (Spain, of fruit) rotten
2. (Spain, of a person) sick