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单词 spic
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spic

or spik, spick

[ spik ]
/ spɪk /

noun Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish American person.

Origin of spic

First recorded in 1910–15; earlier also spig, short for spiggoty, probably derived from an accented pronunciation of (No) speak the (English)

Words nearby spic

sphygmoscopy, sphygmus, Sphynx, sphyrectomy, sphyrotomy, spic, spica, spica bandage, spicate, spiccato, spice
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Example sentences from the Web for spic

  • Spic' ules, tiny needles of mineral substance found in the walls of many animals, notably sponges.

    A Guide for the Study of Animals|Worrallo Whitney

British Dictionary definitions for spic

spic

spick or spik

/ (spɪk) /

noun

US slang a derogatory word for a person from a Spanish-speaking country in South or Central America or a Spanish-speaking community in the US

Word Origin for spic

C20: perhaps alluding to a foreigner's mispronunciation of speak
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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