Example sentences for: caló

How can you use “caló” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The pachuco speech, a combination of English and Spanish, also called caló, was a fascinating fusion drawing from many linguistic sources.

  • See also Agringado; Caló; Pochismos

  • Beloved by working-class audiences, the peladito, using caló (Spanish slang) and pochismos (Americanisms), particularly poked fun at the acculturation of Mexicans who couldn’t speak Spanish and pointed out to them American discrimination against Mexicans.

  • Caló comes from the gypsy word zincaló, which is one of the idioms of the Spanish gypsies.

  • The pachuco dialect has been especially influenced by caló; it was and still is primarily a male speech and if used by women they were considered to be street women or girlfriends of gang members.


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