Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carwashero

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: car-washero
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A carwasher, especially one who has immigrated to the United States from a Latin American country.

Example Sentences

"A decade ago, it was common for these so-called carwasheros, many of whom are illegal immigrants from Mexico and Latin America, to earn $3 per hour plus tips, with no extra pay for overtime."

Etymology

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from carwasher + Spanish -ero.

Inflected Forms

carwasheros (plural)

Questions

What does carwashero mean?: A carwasher, especially one who has immigrated to the United States from a Latin American country.
Where does carwashero come from?: Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from carwasher + Spanish -ero.

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