Catchword: Berguerquín

Filed under: Spanglish, United States, Florida

Part of speech: n.

Quotation: For instance, the thing that frightens cats as it sucks dirt from the carpet? In Spanglish, it’s a bacunclíner. Breakfast cereal of any sort: confley or sometimes, chirio. A job of less than 40 hours is un partain, perhaps at Berguerquín.

Article or document title:
“Is this our creole?” (URL)

Author:
Rick Stone

Article, document, publication, web site:
Sun-Sentinel

Publishing location:
Florida

Date of publication:
Dec. 26, 2004

This catchword has yet to be researched.