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    Mojado (en. Wet)

    /mo'xaðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who has crossed a border illegally.
    Many wetbacks seek to get to the United States.
    Muchos mojados buscan llegar a Estados Unidos.
    An object that has been soaked by water.
    The book got wet after the rain.
    El libro se quedó mojado después de la lluvia.
    adjective
    That is covered or saturated with water.
    My clothes are wet after the storm.
    Mi ropa está mojada después de la tormenta.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'mojar', which comes from the Latin 'māculāre', meaning 'to wet'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    wet with fear
    very scared
    mojado de miedo
    to be wet
    to have been exposed to water
    estar mojado
    soaked to the bone
    completely soaked
    mojado hasta los huesos

    Related Words

    to wet
    to make something damp or full of water
    mojar
    soaking
    the action of wetting
    mojadura
    damp
    with a little water or vapor
    húmedo

    Slang Meanings

    A person who crosses the border illegally.
    On the ranch, many wetbacks hide.
    En el rancho, muchos mojados se esconden.
    A term used in border areas to refer to immigrants.
    Wetbacks often cross the desert.
    Los mojados a menudo atraviesan el desierto.