mojado
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USAGE NOTE
Words labeled “extremely offensive” are profoundly insulting and are used to discriminate or offend.
mojado(
moh
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hah
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (moist)
a. palatalized
El sonido inicial en la palabra "China" es un sonido mojado.The initial sound in the word "China" is a palatalized sound.
b. palatalised (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La "ch" es un sonido mojado."Ch" is a palatalised sound.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
3. (pejorative) (immigrant) (Central America) (Mexico)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. wetback (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
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