Lachinoamérica

Spanish

Etymology

Blend of Latinoamérica (“Latin America”) +‎ chino (“Chinese”), the earliest documented use dates to December 5th, 2009 on the Argentine magazine Zoom, though as a search term on the internet, it dates back to June 2004.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lat͡ʃinoaˈmeɾika/ [la.t͡ʃi.no.aˈme.ɾi.ka]
• Rhymes: -eɾika
• Syllabification: La‧chi‧no‧a‧mé‧ri‧ca

Proper noun

Lachinoamérica f

1. (slang, often derogatory) Latin America, viewed as a region economically influenced by the People's Republic of China.