pelado
noun
pe·la·do
pāˈlä(ˌ)dō
plural -s
Southwest, usually disparaging
: a Mexican peon
Word History
Etymology
American Spanish, from pelado, adjective, penniless, from Spanish, bare, bald, from past participle of pelar to cut (the hair), pluck, skin, from Latin pilare to make bald, from pilus hair