carwashero

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noun

A carwasher, especially one who has immigrated to the United States from a Latin American country.

“A decade ago, it was common for these so-called carwasheros, many of whom are illegal immigrants from Mexico and Latin America, to earn $3 per hour plus tips, with no extra pay for overtime.”

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Meanings

nouncarwashero (plural carwasheros)

plural carwasheros

  1. A carwasher, especially one who has immigrated to the United States from a Latin American country.

    A decade ago, it was common for these so-called carwasheros, many of whom are illegal immigrants from Mexico and Latin America, to earn $3 per hour plus tips, with no extra pay for overtime.

Origin

Pseudo-Hispanism, derived from carwasher + Spanish -ero.

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APA

carwashero. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carwashero

MLA

“carwashero.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carwashero. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carwashero,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carwashero.

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