Tex-Mex en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɛks.mɛks/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Blend of Texan + Mexican.
Meanings
- (attributive, uncountable) A type of cuisine, a mix of Texan and Mexican foods, associated with spicy chilis.
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(uncountable) An English-influenced dialect of Spanish spoken on both sides of the Mexico-United States border..
Written first and foremost for the sensibility of the Latina in the US, Cuentos is bilingual and bicultural. Some of the stories appear in Spanish, others in English; most are written in Spanglish and Tex-Mex.
1984 April 14, Stephanie Poggi, “Mujeres en Lucha”, in Gay Community News, page 10:
Relateds
Cal-Mex · taco · enchilada · Tex-Mexican · chili con queso · interior Mexican · chili con carne · fajita · chile relleno