tex-mex
nounUK /ˌteksˈmeks/
US /ˌteksˈmeks/
A style of food that mixes Texas and Mexican cooking.
We had tex-mex for dinner, with tacos and cheesy rice.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A style of music that blends Texas and Mexican sounds.
The band played tex-mex with accordion and guitar.
3. Relating to the shared culture of Texas and Mexico.
The festival celebrated tex-mex art and traditions.
4. A mix of English and Spanish spoken in the Texas-Mexico border area.
He grew up speaking tex-mex at home.