calceam

( calzón [kalsón]< calza 'stocking' < Vulgar Latin * calceam 'trousers'). Carlisle: 1912. Carlisle indicates that the Spanish model is calzones, referring to a particular style of pants. According to her, it means pants or trousers in the Southwest. A popular Mexican song "Allá en el rancho grande," recorded by Gene Autry as well as other country and western singers, includes the lines: Te voy a hacer los calzones como los usa el ranchero. Te los comienzo de lana y los acabo de cuero. (I'm going to make your calzones like the ones the ranchero wears. I'll start them off in wool and I'll finish them in leather.)

    Alternate form: calzon.

    See also calzoneras.