Question by tmelges: What does the word "santos" mean in southern California and New Mexico?
I am looking for the answer according to The Latino Encyclopedia, which I don't have access to.
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Answer by Mermaid
saint.
perhaps you meant, "sancho"???
which has an ENTIRELY different meaning all together!
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Saints
ReplyDeleteIt all depends on if u want the English definition, El Salvadorian Spanish,Mexican Spanish, Puerto Rican Spanish or Cambodian Spanish. They all have different meanings.
ReplyDeleteIt literally means, "saints." It is often used in New Mexico in reference to statues of saints. A santero is the artist who makes these statues.
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