"mojado" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /moʊˈhɑdoʊ/ Forms: mojados [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish mojado (literally “wet”), from espalda mojada. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|mojado|lit=wet}} Spanish mojado (literally “wet”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} mojado (plural mojados)
  1. (US, slang) wetback Tags: US, slang Related terms: illegal alien
    Sense id: en-mojado-en-noun-7vO9CRZw Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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