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La raza cómica: Latino comedians find their place in N.Y. From: nydailynews.com

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“Heard the one about the word “chancla” making it into the English dictionary?

According to New York-Puerto Rican comic Bill Santiago, “The next edition of Funk and Wagnalls will include the word chancla — cheap sandal that doubles as a disciplinary device in Latino households.

See also: chancletazo, fuete and pow pow.””*

Posted on: May 7th, 2008
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