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Word: almuerzo (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1988-1988
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Usage:

...they view as largely American phenomena. Still other English words convey a cultural context that is not implicit in the Spanish. A friend who invites you to lonche most likely has in mind the brisk American custom of "doing lunch" rather than the languorous afternoon break traditionally implied by almuerzo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Language: Spanglish Spoken Here | 7/11/1988 | See Source »

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