espalda mojada

Spanish

Etymology

Calque of English wetback.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

wetback
Synonym: mojado

Further reading

“espalda mojada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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