WETBACK

greaser, wetback, taco

(noun) (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

wetback (plural wetbacks)

(derogatory slang) A Mexican or Central American who illegally enters the United States of America from its southern border.

(derogatory slang) A person of the mestizo race; a mojado.

Source: Wiktionary



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