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wetbackenUK
Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.wet·back W0104400 (wĕt′băk′)n. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of Mexican birth or descent, especially one who has crossed the US-Mexico border illegally.
[From the fact that the Rio Grande is a common entry point.]wetback (ˈwɛtˌbæk) n (Peoples) informal offensive US a Mexican labourer who enters the US illegally[C20: illegal immigrants would swim across the Rio Grande river to reach the US]wet•back (ˈwɛtˌbæk)
n. usage: This term is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as insulting.—n. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. (a contemptuous term used to refer to a Mexican laborer who enters the U.S. illegally.) [1925–30, Amer.; alluding to the practice of swimming or wading the Rio Grande to enter the U.S.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | wetback - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descentgreaser, tacoderogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or somethingethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or languageMexican - a native or inhabitant of Mexico |
TranslationswetbackenUK
Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.Synonyms for wetbacknoun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descentSynonymsRelated Words- derogation
- disparagement
- depreciation
- ethnic slur
- Mexican
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