pollo
Americannoun
plural
pollos-
Slang. (in Mexico) a laborer who pays to be smuggled or guided over the border into the U.S. illegally.
Example Sentences
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Southern California’s El Pollo Loco, known for its flame-grilled chicken, is eyeing further national expansion after announcing surprisingly strong results for last year.
From Los Angeles Times
El Pollo Loco had 503 locations — the majority in California — as of the end of last year.
From Los Angeles Times
“While California has been our home and holds a rich history for our brand, we know El Pollo Loco is destined for more,” Williams said on an earnings call last year when announcing new restaurants in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Washington.
From Los Angeles Times
El Pollo Loco traces its history to the 1970s in Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico, where it was started by shoe salesman Pancho Ochoa using his family’s citrus-marinated chicken recipe.
From Los Angeles Times
El Pollo Loco may be just the right combination of price and differentiation from fast-food burgers at a time when consumers are looking to save.
From Los Angeles Times
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