Glossary of "Borderismos"

A term used by opportunistic politicians and sleazy reporters to describe any legal or illegal immigrant in the U.S., as well as people with accents or exotic clothes, and people who exhibit eccentric social, sexual or aesthetic behavior.

Process of happy Mexicanization currently taking place in the Southwestern U.S. This phenomenon was first detected by Gran Vato José Antonio Brciaga, Minister of Information of the seceding Republik of Berkeley. The opposite of "borderization".

The end of the world according to the art world, or the end of the art world itself.

Undercover antropóloco, apocalyptic disc-jockey and cross-cultural salesman. Poses as a performance artist. Goes by the dubious names of "The Warrior for Gringostroika", "El Naftazteca" and "El Quebradito". Gringos often call him Gwermo GoMex Piñ or Yiguermo Comes Pennis. His mother calls him Bill.

The "original land" in Aztec mythology. According to Chicano poets, it was created in what is now the U.S. Southwest. Also the name of a trucking company in East L.A.

A citizen of the great border region of the Americas. O sea, you and I, and all of the pinche raza we know.

Self-explanatory. Currently afflicting the U.S. and Western Europe, this process is also known by sociologists as "calcutization" or "tercermundización".

A transnational music and fashion movement that encompasses among othe loqueras and rhythms, punkarachi, techno-banda, huapunkgo and the bizarre Tex-Mex Bhanghra movement.

An upside down or inverted Chicano; meaning, a Mexiacan who became chizanized without ever having to leave Mexico.

Half Chicano and half "chilango" (derogatice term for a hegemonic Mexico City hipster).

Second generation Mexicans living in Canada and/or children of Mexican and Canadian parents living in the U.S. Pleae do not confuse this term with "Can-aliens" which refers to any undocumented Canadian, inside or outside of Canada.

"A Mexica-American who doesn't have an Anglo image of him/herself." (Vol. 13 of Encyclopedia Chicania)

An Esperantic Disney world view in which all cultures, races and sexes live happily together. Coined by Chicano antropólco Robert Sánchez, the term went out of use in 1992.

Seditious accomplice of "El Naftazteca", media pirate and information-superhighway bandito. Goes by the name of Bob Sifuentes.

State of being without a mother or living chaos.

After "Reali-T.V.", the second largest conglomerate on the planet.

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An innovative economic intiative designed by The Chicano Secret Service. Its main objective is the production and distribution of free tacos to the starving and deterritorialized gringo minorities. En español "Tratado de Libre Comerse". Favor de no confudirlo con el (intraducible) "Tratado de Libre Cogerse".

From the English word "gang". A term coined b the U.S. Police Department to describe all people of color under 18 years of age.

He/she who adores gringos.

A continental grass-roots movement that advocates the complet economic and cultural reform of U.S. anarcho-capitalism.

Nomadic Anglo tribe which migrated to Southern Mexico and Guatemala in the early 1970s. They are known for their colorful pnchos, stylish huaraches and encyclopedic knowledge of Latino culture in general.

In the 19th century, the sinister Texas Rangers used to lynch Mexican migrant workers, who were then referred to as "pollos". Ther term is still used throughout the Southwest. Any other political, metaphysical, erotic or artistic interpretation of the chickens hanging on stage is welcomed.