Mehico

M3E1H4I1C3O1
/ˈmɛhiːkoʊ/

A form of Mexico — A country in North America, located south of the United States, and northwest of Guatemala and Belize from Central America. Official name: United Mexican States.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

proper noun
  1. humorouspronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of Mexico.
    1 more example

    "Rio Rita" takes place in a country referred to by practically every member of the cast as "Old Mehico". Old Mehico is populated by Mehicans, and is situated South of the Border, underneath Texas. The male members of the Mehican population are referred to as señors and the females as señoras and señoritas.

    1950, New Yorker, page 159

Origin

From the Spanish pronunciation of México, q.v.

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APA

Mehico. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mehico

MLA

“Mehico.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mehico. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mehico,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mehico.

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