mojado

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mojado.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moʊˈhɑdoʊ/

Noun

mojado (plural mojados)

1. (US, slang) wetback

See also

• mojado on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• illegal alien
• illegals

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Spanish

Etymology

Past participle of mojar. Compare Portuguese molhado.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈxado/ [moˈxa.ð̞o]

Adjective

mojado (feminine mojada, masculine plural mojados, feminine plural mojadas)

1. wet

   Antonym: seco

Noun

mojado m (plural mojados, feminine mojada, feminine plural mojadas)

1. (slang, derogatory) Wetback; one who crosses an international border by passing through a body of water by wading, swimming, etc from the shore of one country to illegally enter the adject country. For example, so crossing the border into the United States from Mexico or from Morocco to Spain.

Verb

1. Template:es-verb form of/participle mojar.

Further reading

• Template:R:DRAE 2001