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SPIC
immaculate, speckless, spick-and-span, spic-and-span, spic, spick, spotless
(adjective) completely neat and clean; “the apartment was immaculate”; “in her immaculate white uniform”; “a spick-and-span kitchen”; “their spic red-visored caps”
spic, spik, spick
(noun) (ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Possibly imitative of a Hispanic pronunciation of speak. Usually considered a contraction of the earlier used spiggoty.
Noun
spic (plural spics)
(US, derogatory, ethnic slur) A Spanish-speaking person, someone with a Central American or Latino accent.
Synonyms
• spick
• spiggoty
Anagrams
• CSPI, PCIs, PICS, PICs, iPSC, pics
Source: Wiktionary
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ACRIMONIOUS
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
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