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Many English and Spanish words that have become altered by the opposite language, through cultural contact, are called pochismos.
Pochismos (Americanisms)
Some examples of pochismos are yonque for “junk,” tichar for “to teach,” and carro for “car.”
See also Agringado; Caló; Pochismos
Various dictionaries of Chicano Spanish and Chicano slang have been compiled that list many other pochismos.