placa
plah-kahnoun
Spanish & ChicanoStrongDifficulty 3 of 3: Deep local
Definition
A cop, a badge, or a license plate — context tells you which. Also a neighborhood tag painted as a claim.
In simple English: A cop, a badge, or a license plate.
Examples
The placa pulled us over for a light.
His placa is expired. Don’t let him drive.
Usage notes
In-group California Mexican and Chicano speech. Understand it first. Repeating it if it is not your language can sound like you are playing dress-up — or picking a fight.
At a glance
- Track
- Spanish & Chicano
- Region
- Statewide
- Part of speech
- noun