Tex-Mex
noun/ˈtɛks.mɛks/
Etymology Blend of Texan + Mexican.
1
A type of cuisine, a mix of Texan and Mexican foods, associated with spicy chilis.
2
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:
- Related terms
- interior Mexican, Tex-Mexican, Cal-Mex, chile relleno, chili con carne, chili con queso, enchilada, fajita, taco