federale en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [fɛdəˈɹɑːli]
Etymology
Back-formation from the plural, from Mexican Spanish federales, from federal.
Meanings
- (California, informal) A federal law enforcement officer, usually belonging to the United States government.
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(US, alt-of, informal, slang) Alternative letter-case form of Federale: A member of the Mexican Federal Police.
alt of Federale
And all the federales say / They could have had him any day / They only let him hang around / Out of kindness, I suppose
1972, Townes Van Zandt, “Pancho and Lefty”:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| federales | Number=Plur | lexicographic |