carwashero
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from carwasher + Spanish -ero.
Noun[edit]
carwashero (plural carwasheros)
- A carwasher, especially one who has immigrated to the United States from a Latin American country.
- 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.