Spanish

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Etymology

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Calque of English wetback.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /esˌpalda moˈxada/ [esˌpal̪.d̪a moˈxa.ð̞a]
  • Syllabification: es‧pal‧da mo‧ja‧da

Noun

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espalda mojada m or f by sense (plural espaldas mojadas)

  1. wetback
    Synonym: mojado

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